Andrew Hussey Allen
American archivist and author
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Andrew Hussey Allen (December 6, 1855 – November 15, 1921) was an American archivist and author.
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| Born | December 6, 1855 New York, New York |
| Died | November 15, 1921 (aged 65) Washington, D.C. |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupations | Archivist, writer |
Biography
Andrew Hussey Allen born in New York City on December 6, 1855, the son of Colonel Julian Allen, né Alschwang, and Mary Abby Hussey.[1][2] He attended Phillips Academy, Andover (Class of 1874) and graduated from Harvard University in 1878.[3] He studied law, and although admitted to the bar, he never engaged in practice. He worked for the United States Department of State for many years, beginning in 1880.[4] In 1893 he was inaugurated as the Chief of the Bulletin of Rolls and Library,[5][6] becoming the medium for the publication of catalogues, indexes, and important papers of the national archives.[7]
He died in Washington, D.C., on November 15, 1921.[8] Effects from his estate were put up for auction by C.G. Sloan & Co. of Washington, D.C. in 1922.[9]
Bibliography
- Official Relations of the United States with the Hawaiian Islands from the First Appointment of a Consular Office there by the United States Government (1893)
- Method of Recognition of Foreign Governments and Foreign States by the Government of the United States (1897)
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