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William Allen (December 18 or 27, 1803 – July 11, 1879) was a Democratic Representative, Senator and 31st governor of Ohio . Early life and family. Allen was born in Edenton, North Carolina. His father was Nathanial Allen (1755–1805). His mother was Fanny Coulston, an enslaved woman who was either owned by his father or had been his mistress.
WILLIAM ALLEN, the thirty-first governor of Ohio, was born in Edenton, North Carolina in 1803. His education was attained at the Chillicothe Academy in Ohio. He went on to study law, and then established his legal career in Chillicothe.
William Allen was a Democratic Representative, Senator and 31st governor of Ohio.
Born: Edenton, North Carolina Term: 1874 - 1876 Political Party: Democratic Artist: William T. Mathews Date: 1876 Medium: Oil on Canvas Image Size: 42.0" x 34.0" Frame Size: 49.75" x 40.0" Learn more about Governor Allen.
William Allen. December 1803–July 11, 1879. In the mid to late nineteenth century, one of the most important political leaders in Ohio was William Allen. Born in Edenton, North Carolina in December 1803, Allen had Quaker ancestors in Pennsylvania.
William Allen, congressman, governor of Ohio, lawyer, and nationally prominent Democratic leader, was born in Edenton, one of three natural sons of Nathaniel Allen (ca. 1755–1805) and Fanny Coulston.
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces.
