Nathaniel Allen

Nathaniel Allen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1821
Preceded by	Benjamin Ellicott
Succeeded by	Elijah Spencer
Personal details
Born	1780 (1780) East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York
Died	December 22, 1832 (1832-12-23) (aged 52) Louisville, Kentucky
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Hilzebeth Akin Allen
Children	Nathaniel Allen John Allen Hilzebeth Allen Almira Allen Rose Peter Allen (1926)
Profession	blacksmith postmaster politician
Religion	Episcopalian

Nathaniel Allen (1780 – December 22, 1832) was an American politician, and a United States Representative from New York

Biography

Allen was born the son of Moses and Chloe Ward Allen in what is now East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York before the town was established. He attended the common schools. He married Hilzibeth Akin and they had four children, Nathaniel, John, Hilzebeth, and Almira. His wife, Hilzebth died in 1826.^[1]

Career

Allen worked as a blacksmith at Canandaigua, New York before he started his own blacksmith shop at Richmond, near Allens Hill in 1796. He appointed postmaster in Honeoye Falls on July 1, 1811. He was commissioner and paymaster on the Niagara frontier in 1812, and was a militia officer during the War of 1812. He served as a New York Assemblyman in 1812. He was Sheriff of Ontario County from 1814 to 1819.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 16th United States Congress for one term, Allen served as U.S. Representative for the twenty-first district of New York from March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1821.^[2]

Not a candidate for renomination in 1820, Allen was Supervisor of the Town of Richmond. He engaged in the prosecution of claims for money due in connection with the construction of the Louisville & Portland Canal.

Death

Allen died in the Gault House hotel, while conducting business in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 22, 1832 (age about 52 years). He is interred at Allens Hill Cemetery, Richmond, New York.^[3]

References

External links

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• Nathaniel Allen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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• Nathaniel Allen at Find-A-Grave