William Allen
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Politicians
- William Allen (Canadian politician)William Allen (Canadian politician)William Randall Allen, QC was a Toronto politician who served as the Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto from 1962 to 1969 and is the namesake of the W.R. Allen Expressway . Metropolitan Toronto was created by the Province of Ontario in 1952 and comprised Toronto, North York,...
(1919–1985), Canadian politician from Toronto - William Allen (congressman)William Allen (congressman)William Allen was an United States Congressman from Ohio during the early part of the American Civil War....
(1827–1881), American congressman from Ohio - William Allen (governor)William Allen (governor)William Allen was an Democratic Representative, Senator and 31st Governor of Ohio. He moved to the U.S. state of Ohio after his parents died, residing in Chillicothe, Ohio....
(1803–1879), American politician from Ohio - William Allen (National Liberal politician)William Allen (National Liberal politician)William Allen was politician in England who served as a Member of Parliament from 1892 to 1900, and — after a gap of more than thirty years — from 1931 to 1935....
(1870–1945), British politician - William Allen (UK politician)William Allen (UK politician)Sir William James Allen was a Northern Irish unionist politician.He was elected to the British House of Commons at a by-election in 1917, as an Irish Unionist Party Member of Parliament for North Armagh, and retained his seat at the 1918 general election...
(1866–1947), Northern Irish unionist politician - William Allen EganWilliam Allen EganWilliam Allen Egan was an American Democratic politician. He served as the first Governor of the State of Alaska from January 3, 1959 to 1966, and the fourth Governor from 1970 to 1974...
(1914–1984), first governor of Alaska - William Edward David AllenWilliam Edward David AllenWilliam Edward David Allen was a British scholar, Foreign Service officer, politician and businessman, best known as a historian of South Caucasus. He was closely involved in the politics of Northern Ireland, and had fascist tendencies.-Early career:Born in London, he was educated at Eton College...
(1901–1973), British politician and historian - William F. AllenWilliam F. AllenWilliam Franklin "Lovebird" Allen was an American businessman and politician from Seaford, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U. S...
(1883–1946), American businessman and politician - William F. Allen (New York)William F. Allen (New York)William Fitch Allen was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
(1808–1878), American judge and politician - William Fessenden AllenWilliam Fessenden AllenWilliam Fessenden Allen was an American businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii.-Life:William Fessenden Allen was born December 19, 1831 in Bangor, Maine.His mother was Sarah Elizabeth Fessenden....
(1831–1906), American businessman and royal adivsor in the Kingdom of Hawaii - William J. AllenWilliam J. AllenWilliam Joshua Allen was a U.S. Representative from Illinois during much of the American Civil War, and was later a United States federal judge....
(1829–1901), American congressman from Illinois and federal judge - William Shepherd AllenWilliam Shepherd AllenWilliam Shepherd Allen was an English Liberal politician, who also farmed in New Zealand.Allen was born at Manchester, the son of William Allen and his wife Maria Shepherd. His father was J.P. for Staffordshire, residing at Woodhead Hall, Cheadle...
(1831–1915), English Liberal politician - William V. AllenWilliam V. AllenWilliam Vincent Allen was a jurist and twice a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.Allen was born in Midway, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Iowa in 1857, where he attended the common schools and Upper Iowa University at Fayette, Iowa...
(1847–1924), American jurist and senator from Nebraska - William W. Allen (Pennsylvania politician)William W. Allen (Pennsylvania politician)William W. Allen is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...
, Pennsylvania politician
Artists, writers and scholars
- William Allen (actor)William Allen (actor)William Allen was a prominent English actor in the Caroline era. He belonged to both of the most important theatre companies of his generation, Queen Henrietta's Men and the King's Men....
(died 1647), English actor in the Caroline era - W. H. AllenW. H. AllenWilliam Herbert Allen was a notable English landscape watercolour artist whose career spanned more than 50 years from the 1880s to the 1940s. He was invariably referred to as "WH" rather than by his given name. Born 14 September 1863 in West Brompton, London, of parents from Alton, Hampshire,...
(1863–1943), English landscape watercolour artist - William Allen (biographer)William Allen (biographer)William Allen was a biographer, scholar and academic.-Biography:He was born at Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1784. He graduated from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1802 and after a few years of work became assistant librarian at Harvard. He became Pastor of Pittsfield 1810; and...
(1784–1868), American evangelical Congregationalist - William Henry Allen (academician)William Henry Allen (academician)William Henry Allen was an American professor and academic administrator. A graduate of Bowdoin College, he served as acting president of Dickinson College from 1847 until 1848, and later was selected as the second president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1864 until...
(1808–1882), American professor - William Francis AllenWilliam Francis AllenWilliam Francis Allen was an American classical scholar and an editor of the first book of American slave songs....
(1830–1889), American classical scholar - William Allen YoungWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Young is an American actor best known for playing a role of Frank Mitchell on UPN's Moesha in 1996 and directing a few episodes of the show, and made a guest appearance on UPN's The Parkers as Frank Mitchell...
(born 1954), American actor - William Allen (artist)William Allen (artist)William Marshall Allen is an American poet and visual artist. His poetry is rooted in Imagism, history, politics, and art. His word art painting and prints are published by . He is also represented by . His is influenced by Concrete Poetry, Fluxus Art, and the ecphrastic tradition in literature...
(born 1957), American poet and artist - William Rodney AllenWilliam Rodney AllenWilliam Rodney Allen is an American author and Professor of English at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. He received his PhD from Duke University, and has been a faculty member at LSMSA since the school first opened in 1983. He is married to Cindy Allen, a counselor at the...
, American author and professor of English - William Sheridan AllenWilliam Sheridan AllenWilliam Sheridan Allen was born in Evanston, Illinois, and studied at the universities of Michigan, Connecticut, and Minnesota, and in Germany at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Göttingen. The Nazi Seizure of Power was his first book...
(born 1932), American author and historian
Military personnel
- William Allen (Royal Navy officer) (1792–1864), English naval officer and explorer
- William Allen (soldier)William Allen (soldier)William Allen was a U.S. Army soldier who fought during the Indian Wars in the post-American Civil War period. Serving under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook, he participated in expeditions against the Apache in the Arizona Territory throughout the 1870s...
(1845–1882), American recipient of Medal of Honor - William Barnsley AllenWilliam Barnsley AllenMajor William Barnsley Allen VC DSO MC and Bar was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1892–1933), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - William Henry AllenWilliam Henry AllenWilliam Henry Allen was an American naval officer during the War of 1812.-Quotation [a1]:Influences: "His father, William Allen, on the breaking out of the American Revolution, was appointed a first lieutenant in the army...
(1784–1813), American naval officer - William Howard AllenWilliam Howard AllenWilliam Howard Allen was a United States naval officer. He was born in Hudson, New York in 1790; appointed midshipman in 1808 and became a hero during the War of 1812 when he served aboard USS Argus. Later he commanded the Alligator, which was sent to the West Indies to destroy pirates as part of...
(1790–1822), United States naval officer - William W. AllenWilliam W. AllenWilliam Wirt Allen was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He rose through the ranks to command the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Tennessee in the last days of the war....
(1835–1894), Confederate General - William Wilson AllenWilliam Wilson AllenWilliam Wilson Allen, VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in January 1879, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:He was about 35...
(c. 1844–1890), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Scientists
- William Allen (Quaker)William Allen (Quaker)William Allen FRS, FLS was an English scientist and philanthropist who opposed slavery and engaged in schemes of social and penal improvement in early nineteenth century England.-Early life:...
(1770–1843), English Quaker, scientist and philanthropist - William Allan (geneticist)William Allan (geneticist)William Allan was an American physician and geneticist who made pioneering studies in human genetics and hereditary diseases...
(1881–1943), American physician and geneticist - William Douglas AllenWilliam Douglas AllenWilliam Douglas Allen was a physicist and electrical engineer.Allen was born 27 July 1914 in Mussooree, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was educated in South Australia at Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide . In 1937 was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to New College, Oxford where he...
(1914–2008), British/Australian physicist and electrical engineer
Sportspeople
- William Allen (coach)William Allen (coach)-Coaching history:Coach William A. Allen was the seventh head college football coachfor the Washington State University Cougars located in Pullman, Washingtonand he held that position for two seasons, from 1900 until 1902....
, American football coach and sports figure - William Allen (cricketer)William Allen (cricketer)William Reginald Allen was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club....
(1893–1950), English cricketer - William Allen (sailor)William Allen (sailor)William Allen is an American sailor and Olympic champion.Allen received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:...
(born 1947), American sailor and Olympic champion
Others
- William Allen (cardinal) (1532–1594), English Catholic priest and cardinal
- William Allen (Australian clergyman)William Allen (Australian clergyman)Rev. William Allen , English-born, Australian Congregational clergyman.Allen was born in Betchworth, Surrey, and was taken to Victoria in 1852. He was educated at the Scotch and Congregational colleges in Melbourne, and matriculated at the Melbourne University in 1869...
(1847–1919), English-born, Australian Congregational clergyman - William Allen (loyalist)William Allen (loyalist)William Allen was a wealthy merchant, Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania, and mayor of Philadelphia. At the time of the American Revolution, Allen was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Philadelphia...
(1704–1780), founder of Allentown, Pennsylvania - William Allen (philanthropist)William Allen (philanthropist)William Allen was joint founder of St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia.William Allen was born in England. Entering the navy of the British East India Company at age 15 and serving on the Sullimany, he afterwards transferred to the merchant service, and for about 25 years traded from India...
(c. 1790–1856), English-Australian philanthropist - William Allen High SchoolWilliam Allen High SchoolWilliam Allen High School is one of two public high schools of the Allentown School District located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A - William Allen WhiteWilliam Allen WhiteWilliam Allen White was a renowned American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement...
(1868–1944), American newspaper editor - William E. AllenWilliam E. AllenOn February 10, 1919, William E. Allen of Texas began serving as Acting Director of the U.S. Bureau of Investigation , a predecessor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . Before his appointment, Allen served as Assistant in War Matters to the Chief of the Bureau. Allen's resignation became...
, director of the U.S. Bureau of Investigation - William McPherson AllenWilliam McPherson AllenWilliam McPherson "Bill" Allen was a U.S. aircraft businessman. Born in Lolo, Montana, he attended the University of Montana, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity...
(1900–1985), American aircraft businessman - William (Orgain) AllenWilliam (Orgain) AllenWilliam Orgain Allen was born William Orgain in 1829. At age two, he inherited the Claremont Estate on the James River in Virginia from his granduncle Colonel William Allen...
(1829–1875), American landowner and financier from Virginia
See also
- Bill Allen (disambiguation)
- Will Allen (disambiguation)
- Willie Allen (disambiguation)
- William Allan (disambiguation)
- William Van AlenWilliam Van AlenWilliam Van Alen was an American architect, best known as the architect in charge of designing New York City's Chrysler Building .-Life:...
(1883–1954), U.S. architect