Augustus F. Allen

Augustus Franklin Allen (December 13, 1813 – January 20, 1875) was elected as a member of the United States Congress from New York's 33rd congressional district (Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties) in 1874. Allen died before he was able to take office.^[1]

Born in Wardsboro, Vermont, Allen moved as a child to Jamestown, New York. There, he worked as a merchant and served in local offices. In 1867, he was elected to the New York Constitutional Convention. In 1874, he ran for the New York State Senate, but was defeated.^[2]

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^ Martis Kenneth C., Historical Atlas of Political Parties in Congress (New York: MacMillan. 1989) pg. 128
^ Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and family history of western New York, (Lewis Historical Publishing Co.: 1912) Vol. I, pg. 103-104

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Name	Allen, Augustus F.
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Date of birth	December 13, 1813
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Date of death	January 20, 1875
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