Henry Allen Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the Calhoun and Yalobusha Counties district | |
| In office January 2, 1854 –March 1856 | |
| Preceded by | G. S. Golliday (Yalobusha only) |
| Succeeded by | C. H. Guy (both counties) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1823or1824 |
| Died | March 1856 (aged 32–33) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Colonel Henry Allen Jr. (1823/24 - March 1856) was an American Democratic politician. He represented Calhoun and Yalobusha Counties in the Mississippi State Senate from 1854 to 1856.
Henry Allen Jr. lived in Yalobusha County,Mississippi. [1] In October 1850,a 25-year-old man enslaved by Allen or his family,named Sherrod,was being confined in Holly Springs,Mississippi. [2] On December 13,1851,Allen attended a meeting in Coffeeville,Mississippi,that considered expanding the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad northwards towards Holly Springs,Mississippi,and then to Tennessee. [3] In 1853,Allen was elected to represent Calhoun and Yalobusha Counties in the Mississippi State Senate,and served in the 1854 and 1856 sessions. [4] [5] At the age of 30,Allen was the youngest member of the senate. [6] In January 1854,he was the Secretary of a convention held to pay respects to Mississippi Governor Henry S. Foote. [1] Allen died in March 1856,and the Legislature paid him tribute. [7] He was survived by his widow and his parents. [7] In November 1856,the Democratic Party nominated Major C. H. Guy to replace Allen in the Senate. [8]
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