James Allen (Virginia delegate)
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Colonel James Allen was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from Hampshire County (now Mineral County, West Virginia
).
James Allen was born in 1802 in Cabin Run, Virginia (now West Virginia
).
Allen served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1847 to 1849 and from 1852 until his death in 1854. He died in 1854 in Hampshire County (now Mineral County, West Virginia) at age 52.
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
from Hampshire County (now Mineral County, West Virginia
Mineral County, West Virginia
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 28,212. Its county seat is Keyser.-Ancient history:...
).
James Allen was born in 1802 in Cabin Run, Virginia (now West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
).
Allen served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1847 to 1849 and from 1852 until his death in 1854. He died in 1854 in Hampshire County (now Mineral County, West Virginia) at age 52.