Thomas Allen may refer to:

Clergy

Thomas Allen (nonconformist) Thomas Allen or Allyn (1608 in Norwich – 21 September 1673) was an East Anglian nonconformist minister and divine who preached during the 1640s in Charlestown, Massachusetts, but returned to England during the Commonwealth and was ejected after ...

(1608–1673), Anglican/nonconformist priest in England and New England *

Thomas Allen (dean of Chester) Thomas Brooke was an English Anglican priest, most notably Dean of Chester from 1721 until his death in 1732. Allen was born in Staffordshire and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the Uni ...

(died 1732) *

Thomas Allen (scholar) Thomas Allen (1681–1755) was an English clergyman and divine. Life Allen was born in Oxford 25 December 1681, and educated at New College School and Wadham College, Oxford, where he took the degree of B.A. on 2 July 1705. He was for a time a cl ...

(1681–1755), Anglican priest in England * Thomas Allen (Manx author) (1710–1754), vicar of Maughold Parish and author of Manx carols * Thomas M. Allen (Missouri clergyman) (1797–1871), minister of the Disciples of Christ church *

Thomas Allen (dean of Achonry) Thomas Allen (2 November 1873, in Ballymena – 16 May 1927, in Coolaney) was Dean of Achonry from 1916 until his death. Allen was educated at Ballymena Academy and Trinity College, Dublin. After curacies in Maryborough and Galway he was Diocesa ...

(1873–1927) * Thomas Allen (chaplain) (1743–1810), American Revolution chaplain

Music

Thomas S. Allen Thomas S. Allen (1876–1919), an early figure in Tin Pan Alley, was an American vaudeville composer, manager, and violinist. He was born in Natick, Massachusetts, and died in Boston. Popular songs In 1902, his popular fusion of schottische ...

(1876–1919), American composer *Sir

Thomas Allen (baritone) Sir Thomas Boaz Allen (born 10 September 1944) is an English operatic baritone. He is widely admired in the opera world for his voice, the versatility of his repertoire, and his acting—leading many to regard him as one of the best lyric bari ...

(born 1944), British baritone singer * Tom Allen (broadcaster) (born 1961), trombonist and radio broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Politicians

Thomas Allen (Cavalier) Sir Thomas Allen (24 April 1603 – 18 August 1681) was an English politician, Royalist and lawyer. Biography Allen was the only son of Edward Allen, a London fishmonger, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of William Bennett. He was educated at G ...

(1603–1681), English MP for Middlesex * Sir Thomas Allen, 1st Baronet (c. 1633–1690), Lord Mayor of London *

Tom Allen (Maine politician) Thomas Hodge Allen (born April 16, 1945) is an American author and former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing , and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Republican incu ...

(born 1945), U.S. representative for Maine *

Thomas Allen (representative) Thomas Allen (August 29, 1813 – April 8, 1882) was an American railroad builder and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. Allen was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Jonathan and Eunice Larned Allen, an ...

(1813–1882), railroadman and United States congressman from Missouri * Thomas Allen (Wisconsin politician) (1825–1905), ninth secretary of state of Wisconsin * Thomas Newton Allen (1839–after 1909), lawyer and author in Kentucky and Washington * Thomas Carleton Allen (1852–1927), Canadian attorney and mayor of Fredericton * Thomas R. Allen (born 1965), Chicago alderman * Thomas M. Allen (Georgia politician), Baptist preacher and representative in the Georgia Assembly * Thomas Y. Allen (1852–1933), member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Sport

Tom Allen (boxer) Tom Allen (23 April 1839 – 5 April 1903) was a British people, British bare-knuckle boxer who claimed the Heavyweight Championship from 1873, when he defeated Mike McCoole, until 1876, when he lost to Joe Goss. For much of his earlier career ...

(1840–1904), heavyweight boxing champion * Tom Allen (cricketer) (1912–1954), Australian cricketer *

Tom Allen (hurler) Thomas Allen (4 September 1874 – 20 June 1952) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned several seasons from 1900 until 1907. Born in Littleton, County Tipperary, Allen was the third of five chi ...

(1874–1952), Irish hurler *

Tommy Allen (footballer, born 1897) Thomas Allen (1 May 1897 – 10 May 1968) was an English professional Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who played for Southampton F.C., Southampton in the 1920s and later for Coventry City F.C., Coventry City. Playing career Early ...

(1897–1968), English footballer *

Tom Allen (Australian footballer) Tom Allen (born 18 April 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer. He played in the VFL with the Richmond Football Club from 1949 to 1952. In his debut game against North Melbourne he kicked 11 behinds. This set a record for most behinds ...

(born 1930), former Australian rules footballer * Thomas Allen (sport shooter) (born 1953), Irish sports shooter *

Tom Allen (American football) Thomas E. Allen (born March 14, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 2017 to 2023, and was the defensiv ...

(born 1970), American football coach *

Thomas Allen (basketball) Thomas Allen (born October 21, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and Nebraska Cornhuskers. High school career Recruiting Allen was one of the nation's top high school shooters and was ...

(born 1998), American college basketball player * Tom Allen (rugby union) (born 2004), New Zealand rugby union player

Other people

Thomas Allen (mathematician) Thomas Allen (or Alleyn) (21 December 154230 September 1632) was an English mathematician and astrologer. Highly reputed in his lifetime, he published little, but was an active private teacher of mathematics. He was also well connected in the En ...

(1542–1632), English mathematician *

Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Baronet (1612–1685) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service in the English Civil War, and the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars. A Royalist during the Civil War, he returned to service after the Restorat ...

(1612–1685), officer of the Royal Navy, sometimes known as Thomas Allen * Thomas Allen (topographer) (1803–1833), English topographer * Thomas Allen (captain) (1816–1885), South Australian sea captain * Thomas A. Cullinan (1838–1904), law enforcement officer in Kansas, also known as Tom Allen * Thomas Allen (Irish Volunteer) (died 1916), member of the Irish Volunteers who fought and died in 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland *

Thomas B. Allen (painter) Thomas Burt Allen (1928 – November 8, 2004) was an American painter and illustrator known for a moody and expressionist style that pushed the boundaries of commercial art in the 1950s and 60s. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was ed ...

(1928–2004), illustrator * Thomas B. Allen (author) (1929–2018), author and historian * Thomas J. Allen (1931–2020), MIT professor, economist *

Tom Allen (comedian) Thomas Paul Allen (born 14 June 1983) is an English comedian, actor, writer and presenter. In 2005, he won the '' So You Think You're Funny'' contest at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Early life and education Allen attended Coopers School in C ...

(born 1983), English comedian * Thomas D. Allen (fl. 1992), Scout * Thomas William Allen (1862–1950), English classicist *Tom Allen (born 1949), known professionally as T.R. Dallas, country and Irish singer and councillor

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