William Shepherd Allen (22 June 1831 – 15 January 1915) was an English Liberal politician. He also worked as a farmer and served as an MP in New Zealand.
William Shepherd Allen | |
|---|---|
 W. S. Allen 1912 | |
| Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| In office 1865–1886 | |
| Preceded by | William Murray William Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Harry Coghill |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Aroha | |
| In office 1890–1891 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | William Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1831 Manchester, England |
| Died | 15 January 1915 (aged 83) Cheadle, Staffordshire |
| Resting place | St Giles the Abbot's Churchyard, Cheadle |
| Political party | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Children | 10 |
| Relatives | John Candlish (father-in-law) William Allen (son) Stephen Allen (son) John Manchester Allen (grandson) |
| Residence(s) | Woodhead Hall, Cheadle Annandale near Morrinsville, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
Biography
editAllen was born at Manchester, the son of William Allen and his wife Maria Shepherd. His father was JP for Staffordshire, residing at Woodhead Hall,[1] Cheadle. Allen was educated at Wadham College, Oxford. He graduated with a BA in law and history in 1854, and an MA in 1857.[2]
In 1869, Allen married Elizabeth Penelope Candlish, the daughter of John Candlish MP for Sunderland. Their eldest son William was later MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Another son, Colonel Sir Stephen Allen, (1882–1964) was a New Zealand lawyer, farmer, local body politician, and mayor of Morrinsville. He served in World War I and in the Territorial Army, and was administrator of the colony of Western Samoa (now Samoa) 1928–31.[3]
He was a devout Methodist and wrote several religious papers.
Allen was elected as member of parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1865. He held the seat until 1886. In later life he shared his time between Woodhead Hall in England and his property Annandale near Morrinsville in New Zealand.[4]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1891 | 11th | Te Aroha | Independent | ||
In 1890 he was elected MP for Te Aroha in New Zealand, but his election was disallowed on petition by William Fraser in 1891.[5][6][7] The judges disqualified Allen from standing in the Te Aroha electorate for 12 months and he expressed disappointment that he could not contest the resulting 1891 by-election,[8] which was won by Fraser.[9] Allen contested the Parnell electorate in the 1893 election as an Independent, but was beaten by the incumbent, Frank Lawry, who represented the Liberal Party.[10][11] His son, John Candlish Allen, was one of three candidates in Parnell in the 1899 election, but came last with Lawry at the head of the poll.[12][13]
He died at Cheadle on 15 January 1915 at the age of 83 and is buried at St Giles the Abbot's Churchyard in Cheadle. His wife died in 1922.[14]
Publications
edit- The Teaching of Christ With Respect to the Future Punishment of the Wicked
- The present position of Wesleyan Methodism: The causes of its decreasing numbers, and the means which must be adopted to secure an increase
References
edit- ^ "Woodhead Hall" (PDF). Zoopla. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Robert Henry Mair, ed. (1870). Debrett's House of Commons. London: Dean & Son. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ McGibbon, Ian. "Allen, Stephen Shepherd". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Pars about People". Observer. 26 March 1904.
- ^ "The Te Aroha Election". Thames Advertiser. Vol. XXIV, no. 6882. 4 April 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "The Te Aroha Election". Thames Advertiser. Vol. XXIV, no. 6883. 6 April 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 92.
- ^ "The Te Aroha Election". The Press. Vol. XLVIII, no. 7836. 13 April 1891. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Te Aroha Election". Thames Star. Vol. XXIII, no. 6930. 10 July 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Parnell". Auckland Star. Vol. XXIV, no. 282. 28 November 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Parnell". Auckland Star. Vol. XXIV, no. 284. 30 November 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Electoral District of Parnell". Observer. Vol. XIX, no. 1095. 23 December 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "John Candlish Allen". New Zealand War Graves Project. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Some Memorial Inscriptions - Cheadle, Staffordshire". Wishful Thinking. Retrieved 3 February 2013.