William Allen

Summary

William Allen is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1704-08-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mount Airy^[4]. He died on +1780-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a lawyer^[6], politician^[7], and judge^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], William Allen…
• William Allen passed away in Mount Airy^[4].
• William Allen was born on +1704-08-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Allen died on +1780-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of William Allen was Andrew Allen^[10].
• A child of William Allen was Anne Allen^[11].
• A child of William Allen was William Allen, Jr.^[12].
• A child of William Allen was James Allen^[13].
• A child of William Allen was Margaret Allen^[14].
• A child of William Allen was John Allen^[15].
• William Allen held citizenship in United States^[16].
• William Allen worked as a lawyer^[6].
• William Allen's professions included politician^[7].
• William Allen worked as a judge^[8].
• William Allen held the position of chief justice^[17].
• William Allen's education included a stint at Clare College^[18].
• William Allen was a member of American Philosophical Society^[19].
• William Allen's image is recorded as ChiefJusticeWilliamAllen.png^[20].
• William Allen is recorded as male^[21].
• William Allen's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Allen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028211740^[23].
• William Allen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13730893^[24].
• William Allen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85017814^[25].
• William Allen's Commons category is recorded as William Allen (loyalist)^[26].
• William Allen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 46617259^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Allen was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1704-08-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Allen was educated at Clare College^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[6], politician^[7], and judge^[8]. William Allen held the position of chief justice^[17].

Personal Life

Children include Andrew Allen^[10], a politician^[28], 1740–1825^[29], of United States^[30]; Anne Allen^[11], an artist^[31], 1755–1830^[32]; William Allen, Jr.^[12]; James Allen^[13], 1742–1778^[33], of United States^[34]; Margaret Allen^[14]; and John Allen^[15], 1739–1778^[35].

Death and Burial

William Allen died on +1780-09-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Mount Airy^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Allen include Allentown^[36], a city of Pennsylvania^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1762^[39].

Why It Matters

William Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Entities named for him include Allentown^[36], a city of Pennsylvania^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1762^[39].

FAQs

Where was William Allen born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], William Allen…

Where did William Allen die?

William Allen passed away in Mount Airy^[4].

What did William Allen do for work?

William Allen worked as lawyer^[6], politician^[7], and judge^[8].

Where did William Allen go to school?

William Allen was educated at Clare College^[18].