Charles Allen (jurist)

Charles Allen


Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office 1882–1898
Nominated by	John D. Long^[1]
Preceded by	Marcus Morton
Succeeded by	John Wilkes Hammond, Jr.
Massachusetts Attorney General
In office 1867–1872
Preceded by	Chester I. Reed
Succeeded by	Charles R. Train
Majority	34,164 (1867);^[2] 48,991 (1868);^[3] 47,549 (1870)^[4]
Personal details
Born	April 17, 1827^[1] Greenfield, Massachusetts
Died	December 13, 1912(1912-12-13) (aged 85)^[1] Boston, Massachusetts^[1]
Alma mater	Harvard

Charles Allen (April 17, 1827 – December 13, 1912) was an American jurist.

Early life and education

Allen was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.^[5] Allen graduated from Harvard University in 1847, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1850.

Legal career

Allen practiced law at Greenfield for twelve years, then advanced to state offices, serving as the Massachusetts Attorney General from 1867 to 1872. During his sixteen years of service (1882–1898) on the bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Allen became known as one of the most eminent jurists of his day.

References

Spencer, Arthur W. (January 1913.), Brookline, Ma.: The Riverdale Press, p. 53.

Notes

1 2 3 4 Spencer, Arthur W. (January 1913), The Green Bag: An Entertaining Magazine for Lawyers, Volume XXV No. 1, Covering the Year 1913, Brookline, Ma.: The Riverdale Press, p. 53.
↑ Massachusetts General Court (1868), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 89, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, p. 7.
↑ Massachusetts General Court (1869), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 90, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, p. 10.
↑ Massachusetts General Court (1871), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 92, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, p. 11.
↑ Johnson, Rossiter W. (1904), The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Volume I; A-Browne, Boston, Massachusetts: The Biographical Society

Legal offices
Preceded by Chester I. Reed	Attorney General of Massachusetts 1867 - 1872	Succeeded by Charles R. Train
Preceded by Marcus Morton	Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 1882 - 1898	Succeeded by John Wilkes Hammond, Jr.

Justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Chief justices (1692–present)	Stoughton Winthrop Addington Winthrop Samuel Sewall Lynde, Sr. Dudley Stephen Sewall T. Hutchinson Lynde, Jr. Oliver Adams Cushing Sargent Dana Parsons Sewall Parker Shaw Bigelow Chapman Gray Morton W. Field Holmes Knowlton Rugg F. Field Qua R. Wilkins Tauro Hennessey Liacos H. Wilkins Marshall Ireland Gants

Provincial period Associate justices (1692–1775)	Danforth Richards Samuel Sewall Winthrop Cooke Walley Saffin Hathorne Leverett Curwin Lynde, Sr. Thomas Davenport Quincy Dudley J. Cushing, Sr. Remington Saltonstall Graves Stephen Sewall Hubbard Lynde, Jr. J. Cushing, Jr. Russell Oliver Trowbridge F. Hutchinson Ropes W. Cushing Brown

Revolutionary period Associate justices (1775–80)	Sargent Reed Paine Warren Foster Sullivan D. Sewall

Commonwealth period Associate justices (1780–present)	Sumner Dana N. Cushing Paine Dawes Bradbury Sewall Strong Thatcher Sedgwick Parker Jackson D. Dewey Putnam Wilde C. Dewey Lincoln M. Morton, Sr. Hubbard Fletcher Forbes Metcalf Bigelow C. Cushing Merrick Thomas Hoar Chapman Gray Colt Foster Ames Wells M. Morton, Jr. Devens Endicott Lord Soule W. Allen Devens W. Field C. Allen Colburn Holmes Gardner Knowlton J. Morton Barker Lathrop Hammond Loring Braley Sheldon Rugg Decourcy Crosby Pierce Carroll Jenney Wait Sanderson F. Field Donahue Lummus Qua Cox Dolan Ronan Spalding R. Wilkins Williams Counihan Whittemore Cutter Kirk Spiegel Reardon Quirico Braucher Hennessey Kaplan H. Wilkins Liacos Abrams Lynch Nolan O'Connor Greaney Fried Marshall Ireland Cowin Spina Sosman Cordy Botsford Gants Duffly Lenk Hines

Italics indicate individuals who were offered seats on the court, but refused

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