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William Allen
Held 3 offices on file, 1833-1876.
About William Allen
Written from the offices on file here and the facts Wikidata holds (the Wikidata item).
William Allen (1803-1879) was born in Edenton, North Carolina, and is on record as a United States representative for district 7 (1833-1835), a United States senator (1837-1849) and Governor of Ohio (1874-1876).
William Allen's occupation on record: lawyer. William Allen died in 1879, aged 75, and is buried at Grandview Cemetery, Ohio.
- Was followed by Salmon P. Chase as United States senator
- Followed Edward Follansbee Noyes as Governor of Ohio
- Was followed by Rutherford B. Hayes as Governor of Ohio
Offices held
Oldest first. Back-to-back terms in the same seat are one row.
| Years | Office | Party | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 to 1835 | United States representative, district 7 | Jackson | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1837 to 1843 | United States senator | Democratic | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1839 to 1843 | United States senator, Ohio Class 3 senate seat | 2 terms. | wikidata.org | |
| 1843 to 1849 | United States senator | Democratic | bioguide.congress.gov | |
| 1845 to 1849 | United States senator, Ohio Class 3 senate seat | 2 terms. | wikidata.org | |
| 1874 to 1876 | Governor of Ohio | Followed Edward Follansbee Noyes. Followed by Rutherford B. Hayes. | wikidata.org |
Parties on record
- Democratic
- Jacksonian Democracy
Records about this person
- wikidata · wikidata.org
- wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- bioguide · bioguide.congress.gov
- govtrack · govtrack.us
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