Charles Allen (jurist)

Charles Allen (April 17, 1827 – January 13, 1913) was an American jurist.

Charles Allen
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office
1882–1898
Nominated byJohn D. Long[1]
Preceded byMarcus Morton
Succeeded byJohn Wilkes Hammond, Jr.
Massachusetts Attorney General
In office
1867–1872
GovernorChester I. Reed
Charles R. Train
Preceded byChester I. Reed
Succeeded byCharles R. Train
Majority34,164 (1867);[2] 48,991 (1868);[3] 47,549 (1870)[4]
Personal details
BornApril 17, 1827[1]
Greenfield, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 13, 1913(1913-01-13) (aged 85)[1]
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Political partyRepublican
Alma materHarvard
ProfessionAttorney

Early life and education

Allen was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.[5] Allen graduated from Harvard University in 1847, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1850.

Allen practiced law at Greenfield for twelve years, then advanced to state offices, serving as the Massachusetts Attorney General from 1867 to 1872. During his sixteen years of service (1882–1898) on the bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Allen became known as one of the most eminent jurists of his day.

References

Notes
  1. Spencer, Arthur W. (January 1913), The Green Bag: An Entertaining Magazine for Lawyers, Volume XXV No. 1, Covering the Year 1913, Brookline, Ma.: The Riverdale Press, p. 53.
  2. Massachusetts General Court (1868), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 89, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, p. 7.
  3. Massachusetts General Court (1869), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 90, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, p. 10.
  4. Massachusetts General Court (1871), Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 92, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, p. 11.
  5. Johnson, Rossiter W. (1904), The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Volume I; A-Browne, Boston, Massachusetts: The Biographical Society
Legal offices
Preceded by
Chester I. Reed		 Attorney General of Massachusetts
1867 - 1872		 Succeeded by
Charles R. Train
Preceded by
Marcus Morton		 Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1882 - 1898		 Succeeded by
John Wilkes Hammond, Jr.


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