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 by	John D. Long[1]
Preceded by	Marcus Morton
Succeeded by	John Wilkes Hammond, Jr.
Massachusetts Attorney General
In office 1867–1872
Governor	Chester I. Reed Charles R. Train
Preceded by	Chester I. Reed
Succeeded by	Charles R. Train
Majority	34,164 (1867);[2] 48,991 (1868);[3] 47,549 (1870)[4]
Personal details
Born	April 17, 1827[1] Greenfield, Massachusetts
Died	January 13, 1913 (aged 85)[1] Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Harvard (LL.D.)
Profession	Attorney

Early life and education

Allen was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.[5] Allen graduated from Harvard University in 1847 and studied law.[6] He received the degree of LL.D. from Harvard in 1892.[6]

Legal career

Allen was admitted to the bar in 1850 and practiced law at Greenfield for twelve years, then advanced to state offices, serving as the Massachusetts Attorney General from 1867 to 1872.[6] During his sixteen years of service (1882–1898) on the bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court,[6] he became known as one of the most eminent jurists of his day.

Works

Allen's publications include:[6]

• Allen's Reports (14 vols., 1861–1867)
• Telegraph Cases (1900)
• Notes on the Bacon-Shakespeare Question (1900)

References

Citations

1. Spencer 1913, p. 53
2. Ma. General Court 1868, p. 7
3. Ma. General Court 1869, p. 10
4. Ma. General Court 1871, p. 11
5. Johnson 1904
6. Johnson 1906, p. 80

Sources

• Johnson, Rossiter W. (1904), The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, I (A-Browne), Boston, Ma.: The Biographical Society
• Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Allen, Charles". The Biographical Dictionary of America. 1. Boston, Ma.: American Biographical Society. p. 80. Retrieved December 14, 2020 – via en.wikisource.org. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 89, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, 1868, p. 7
• Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 90, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, 1869, p. 10
• Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 92, Boston, Ma.: Massachusetts General Court. House of Representatives, 1871, p. 11
• Spencer, Arthur W. (January 1913), "An Entertaining Magazine for Lawyers, Volume XXV No. 1, Covering the Year 1913", The Green Bag, Brookline, Ma.: The Riverdale Press, p. 53

External links

• "Allen, Charles" . The Biographical Dictionary of America. 1906.