James C. Allen

James C. Allen

James Cameron Allen (born January 29, 1822 in Shelby County , Kentucky , †  January 30, 1912 in Olney , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1857 and again from 1863 to 1865 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Allen attended public schools in his home country. In 1830 he moved to Indiana . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1843, he began to work in Sullivan in this profession. Between 1846 and 1848 he was a district attorney in the 7th Judicial District of Indiana. In 1848 Allen moved to Palestine , Illinois, where he practiced as a lawyer again. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1850 and 1851 .

In the congressional elections of 1852 Allen was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Richard Yates on March 4, 1855 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1857 . However, his second term was suspended by the Congress administration. Between July 18 and November 4, 1856, the mandate was vacant because Congress revoked Allen's admission. After a special election that he won, he was able to take his previous seat in Congress again and end the legislative period until March 3, 1857. His time in Congress at that time was shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . In 1856, James Allen waived another congressional candidacy.

Between 1857 and 1859 James Allen held the position of clerk in the US House of Representatives. In 1860 he ran unsuccessfully for the post of governor of Illinois. Between 1861 and 1863 he was a judge. In the elections of 1862 Allen was re-elected to Congress in the then newly established 14th and state-wide District of Illinois, where he completed another legislative term between March 4, 1863 and March 3, 1865. This was determined by the civil war. In 1864 he was not re-elected.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, James Allen initially worked as a lawyer again. Between 1873 and 1879 he held two judgeships in Illinois at the same time. Since 1876 he lived in Olney, where he practiced as a lawyer again after his time as a judge. In 1907 he retired. James Allen died in Olney on January 30, 1912.

Web links

• James C. Allen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James C. Allen in the database of Find a Grave (English)