Judson Allen
American businessman and politician (1797–1880)
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Judson Allen (April 3, 1797 – August 6, 1880) was a 19th-Century American businessman and politician, who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New York's 20th district.
Judson Allen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Amasa J. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Gordon |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Broome County district | |
| In office January 1, 1836 – December 31, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Neri Blatchly |
| Succeeded by | James Stoddard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1797 Plymouth, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1880 (aged 83) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouses | Roena Badger
(m. 1825; died 1830)Sabra Badger (m. 1835) |
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Early life
Judson Allen was born on April 3, 1797, in Plymouth, Connecticut. He attended public schools there.[1]
Career
Allen was engaged in the lumber industry in Plymouth, before he moved to Harpursville, New York. He was appointed Harpursville postmaster from 1830 to 1839. He then served as a judge in the Broome County, New York court for 8 years and as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1836 to 1837.[1]
Congress
In 1839, Allen was elected on the Democratic ticket to the United States House of Representatives for the twentieth district of New York for the twenty-sixth United States Congress. He served from March 4, 1839 to March 3, 1841.[1][2]
Later career
Upon leaving the Congress, Allen moved to Saint Louis, Missouri, where he was actively involved in the produce, lumber, marble, and grocery fields.[1]
Personal life
Allen married Roena Badger, daughter of Lemuel Badger and Sabra Smith, in 1825. Roena died on December 2, 1830, and he married her sister, Sabra Badger, on 4 June 1835.[3]
Death and burial
Allen died in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 6, 1880. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.[1][4]
