Philip Allen | |
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| United States Senator fromRhode Island | |
| In office July 20, 1853 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Anthony |
| 22nd Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 6, 1851 – July 20, 1853 | |
| Lieutenant | William B. Lawrence Samuel G. Arnold |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Francis M. Dimond |
| Member of theRhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office 1819–1821 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1785-09-01)September 1, 1785 |
| Died | December 16, 1865(1865-12-16) (aged 80) |
| Resting place | North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Phoebe Aborn |
| Relations | Thomas W. Dorr (nephew)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Zachariah Allen Nancy Crawford Allen |
| Alma mater | College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| Profession | Politician,Manufacturer |
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Philip Allen (September 1, 1785 – December 16, 1865) was anAmericanmanufacturer andpolitician fromRhode Island. He served asGovernor of Rhode Island and as aDemocratic member of theUnited States Senate.
Allen was born inProvidence, Rhode Island, the son of Zachariah Allen and Nancy Crawford Allen.[2] He was educated by private tutors and attended Taunton Academy and Robert Rogers School inNewport, Rhode Island.[3] In 1803, he graduated from theCollege of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name ofBrown University) at Providence.[4] After graduation, he engaged in mercantile pursuits and foreign commerce before becoming a manufacturer of cotton goods inSmithfield, Rhode Island. He was president of the Providence Insurance Company, and in 1831 he began manufacturing cotton goods in Providence.[5]
He began his political career as a member of theRhode Island House of Representatives, serving from 1819 to 1821.[6] In 1827, he was appointed pension agent and president of the Rhode Island branch of the United States Bank.[7]
Allen was elected as theDemocraticGovernor of Rhode Island in 1851.[2] He served as Governor until 1853, when he resigned that office after being elected to representRhode Island in theUnited States Senate.[5] Allen served in the Senate from July 20, 1853 to March 3, 1859, and was Chairman for theCommittee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry during theThirty-third Congress and theThirty-fourth Congress.[8][6] He was not a candidate for renomination, and retired from politics and business in 1859.
He died in Providence on December 16, 1865,[4] and is interred in theNorth Burial Ground in Providence.[9]
He married Phoebe Aborn in 1815, and they had eleven children.[7]
In 2016, Allen was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame.[1]
philip allen died December 16, 1865.
"Allen, Philip".The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. 1906. p. 88.| Party political offices | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Adnah Sackett | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Rhode Island 1851, 1852, 1853 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Rhode Island 1851–1853 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island July 20, 1853 – March 3, 1859 Served alongside:Charles T. James andJames F. Simmons | Succeeded by |
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| Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (1977–) | ||
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