Robert Harrison Allen (February 24, 1840 – November 9, 1895) was an American merchant, planter, and Democratic politician. He represented Itawamba and Lee Counties in the

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from 1872 to 1880.

Biography

Robert Harrison Allen was born on February 24, 1840, in

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. He was the son of David M. Allen and Sallie A. (Spencer) Allen. His brother was

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from Mississippi, John M. Allen. During the

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, Allen served as a

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in the 19th Mississippi Infantry. He was a merchant and planter who lived in

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. In 1871, Allen was elected to represent the 21st District (

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and

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Counties) as a

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in the

. Allen continued serving through the 1878 session. Allen was the appointed by President

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to be a Receiver of Public Monies in the

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. Allen died in Alva, Oklahoma Territory on November 9, 1895.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Robert Harrison 1840 births 1895 deaths People from Baldwyn, Mississippi 19th-century American planters Democratic Party Mississippi state senators 19th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature