Augustus Franklin Allen was elected as a member of the United States Congress from New York's 33rd congressional district

New York's 33rd congressional district

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 (Chautauqua

Chautauqua County, New York

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 and Cattaraugus

Cattaraugus County, New York

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 Counties) in 1874. Allen died before he was able to take office.

Born in Wardsboro, Vermont

Wardsboro, Vermont

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, Allen moved as a child to Jamestown, New York

Jamestown, New York

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. There, he worked as a merchant and served in local offices. In 1867, he was elected to the New York Constitutional Convention. In 1874, he ran for the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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, but was defeated.

See also

• List of members-elect of the United States House of Representatives who never took their seats

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