Andrew Allen (politician)

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Andrew Allen

Andrew Allen (born June 1740 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Province , †  March 7, 1825 in London , England ) was a British politician in colonial North America. In 1775 and 1776 he took part in the Continental Congress as a delegate for Pennsylvania .

Career

After studying law in the British capital London and being admitted to the bar in 1765, Andrew Allen began working in this profession in Philadelphia. At the same time he was also politically active there. He became a member of the city council. In 1766 he also became Attorney General of the British colony of Pennsylvania. At the beginning of the revolution he first joined their cause and became a member of some revolutionary bodies such as the security committee in his hometown. From 1775 to 1776, Allen represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress. But he was not an advocate of the independence of the colonies, but only sought reforms within the British colonial administration.

As the colonists moved more and more in the direction of secession from British rule and the first fighting broke out, Allen resigned from the Continental Congress. He declared himself a loyalist and supported the English. He even took an oath of allegiance to King George III. As a result, he stayed in the British-controlled area. After the defeat of the English in the War of Independence , he went with their troops to the mother country, where he practiced as a lawyer in London. He died there on March 7, 1825. In the United States , he was considered a traitor. His property was confiscated. In London, in addition to his legal income, he lived on an annual pension of £ 400 granted by the British government.

He was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society .

Web links

  • Andrew Allen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Member History: Andrew Allen. American Philosophical Society, accessed April 8, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Allen, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician in colonial North America
DATE OF BIRTH June 1740
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Province
DATE OF DEATH March 7, 1825
Place of death London , England