Stephen Allen
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| Stephen Allen | |
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| 55th Mayor of New York | |
| In office December 1821 – 1824 |
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| Preceded by | Cadwallader D. Colden |
| Succeeded by | William Paulding, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1767 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Riverdale, Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
Stephen Allen (July 2, 1767 – July 28, 1852) was an American politician from New York.
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Biography
He was the 55th Mayor of New York City from December 1821 to 1824, first appointed by the Council of Appointment in 1821, and then elected by the Board of Aldermen in 1823 and 1824.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1826.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1829 to 1832, sitting in the 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th New York State Legislatures.
In 1835, Allen removed to 1 Washington Square North.
He died in the Henry Clay steamboat disaster on July 28, 1852 in Riverdale, Bronx and was buried at the New York City Marble Cemetery.
See also
Sources
- List of Mayors at NYC website
- It Happened in Washington Square by Emily Kies Folpe (2002, Johns Hopkins University Press), ISBN 0-8018-7088-7
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 127ff, 138, 204, 255 and 428; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of New York City 1821–1824 |
Succeeded by William Paulding, Jr. |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Senate First District (Class 2) 1829–1832 |
Succeeded by Myndert Van Schaick |
