Edward P. Allen

Edward P. Allen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Nathaniel B. Eldredge
Succeeded by	James S. Gorman
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Washtenaw County 1st district
In office January 1, 1877 – December 31, 1880
Mayor of Ypsilanti
In office 1899–1890
Preceded by	Don Louis Davis
Succeeded by	Henry R. Scoville
In office 1880–1881
Preceded by	Lambert A. Barnes
Succeeded by	Henry R. Scoville
Personal details
Born	Edward Payson Allen (1839-10-28)October 28, 1839 Sharon Township, Michigan
Died	Ypsilanti, Michigan
Resting place	Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1864-1865
Rank	Captain
Unit	29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Civil War

Edward Payson Allen (October 28, 1839 – November 25, 1909) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Biography

Allen was born in Sharon Township, Michigan and attended the district and select schools. He graduated from the State normal school (now Eastern Michigan University) in 1864. After graduating near the end of the American Civil War, Allen enlisted and helped to raise a company for the Twenty-ninth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned first lieutenant in September 1864 and later, captain. He mustered out with his regiment in September 1865.

Allen grave

Allen graduated from the law school of University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in March 1867 and was admitted to the bar. He commenced practice in Ypsilanti. He became assistant assessor of internal revenue in 1869 and prosecuting attorney of Washtenaw County in 1872. He was alderman of Ypsilanti 1872-1874 and was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 1876 and again in 1878, at which time he was elected speaker pro tempore. He was mayor of Ypsilanti in 1880 and was appointed United States Indian agent for Michigan in August 1882, serving until December 1885.

Allen lost his first election for the United States House of Representatives in 1884. In 1886, Allen was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district for the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses, serving from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress.

After leaving Congress, Allen resumed the practice of law and was a member of the State board of agriculture 1897-1903 and was again mayor of Ypsilanti in 1899 and 1900. He was a member of the State soldiers’ home board 1903-1909. Allen died from a stroke in Ypsilanti and is interred in Highland Cemetery there.

References

• Edward P. Allen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-04-11
• The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Nathaniel B. Eldredge	United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Michigan 1887– 1891	Succeeded by James S. Gorman