John James Allen

American lawyer and judge (1797-1871)
Person human Q198304

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
September 25, 1797
Date of death
September 18, 1871
Place of birth
Woodstock
Place of death
Botetourt County
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
politician, judge, lawyer
Position held
member of the United States House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Virginia, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[10][11][12]
Member of political party
National Republican Party[16]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Allen[17]
Given name
John[18]
Place of burial
Allen Family Cemetery[8]
Social classification
slave owner
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en John Allen en John James Allen ar جون جيمس ألين cs John J. Allen fa جان جی. آلن he ג'ון ג'יימס אלן
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VIAF cluster ID
24390643
Library of Congress authority ID
no2007125337
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John J. Allen (page 398 crop).jpg ↗
Find a Grave memorial ID
7786256
Freebase ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
165023
Prabook ID
1062992
SNAC ARK ID
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US Congress Bio ID
A000132
United States House of Representatives ID
8444
WikiTree person ID
Allen-74287
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

John James Allen was born in Woodstock[1]. He was born on September 25, 1797[2]. He died in Botetourt County[3]. He died on September 18, 1871[4]. He worked as a politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].

Body

Education

Educated at Dickinson College[13], a college[20], in United States[21], founded in 1783[22], headquartered in Carlisle[23] and Washington and Lee University[14], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1749[26].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[10], a member of parliament[27], in United States[28]; member of the State Senate of Virginia[11], a position[29], in United States[30]; and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[12].

FAQs

Where was John James Allen born?

John James Allen's place of birth was Woodstock[1].

Where did John James Allen die?

John James Allen passed away in Botetourt County[3].

What did John James Allen do for work?

John James Allen worked as politician[5], judge[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did John James Allen go to school?

John James Allen was educated at Dickinson College[13] and Washington and Lee University[14].

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  14. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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