Henry C. Allen
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Henry Crosby Allen was an American
Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 6th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1905 to 1907.
Martin was born in Paterson, New Jersey
on May 13, 1872. He attended private and public schools in his native city, and graduated from St Paul's School
in Garden City, New York
in 1889, from Yale University
in 1893, and from the New York Law School
in 1895. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Paterson.
Martin was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1906.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Paterson, and served as the postmaster
of Paterson from 1926-1935. He died in Mystic, Connecticut
on March 7, 1942, while visiting his daughter. He was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery
in Paterson.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1905 to 1907.
Martin was born in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
on May 13, 1872. He attended private and public schools in his native city, and graduated from St Paul's School
St Paul's School (Garden City, New York)
St. Paul's School is a 500 room brick edifice in the Village of Garden City, New York, United States. It is not currently used and is under threat of demolition....
in Garden City, New York
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
in 1889, from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1893, and from the New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
in 1895. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Paterson.
Martin was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1906.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Paterson, and served as the postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Paterson from 1926-1935. He died in Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic is a village and census-designated place in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2000 census. A historic locality, Mystic has no independent government because it is not a legally recognized municipality in the state of Connecticut...
on March 7, 1942, while visiting his daughter. He was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, New Jersey
Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a cemetery located in Paterson, New Jersey. Cedar Lawn was founded in 1867, and is considered one of the finest Victorian cemeteries in the United States. As of 2009, over 83,000 interments have been recorded at the cemetery....
in Paterson.
External links
- Henry Crosby Allen at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...