Joseph Allen (congressman)
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| In office October 8, 1810 – March 3, 1811 |
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| Preceded by | Jabez Upham |
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| Succeeded by | Elijah Brigham |
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| Born | September 2, 1749 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 2, 1827 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Joseph Allen (September 2, 1749-September 2, 1827) was a member of the eleventh United States Congress from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district (1810-1811).
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1774. He worked in a business in Leicester, Massachusetts, in 1774, moving to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1776. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1810, serving in that capacity through 1811. He died in Worcester in 1827.
[edit] References
- Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1967.
- Joseph Allen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Joseph Allen at Find-A-Grave
| Preceded by Jabez Upham |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district October 8, 1810 – March 3, 1811 |
Succeeded by Elijah Brigham |
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