Edward Payson Allen

Republican Representative of Michigan's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

October 28, 1839 (70 years old)

Birthday

November 25, 1909

Death

American politician and lawyer who served as a Civil War veteran.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1887 to 1891.
Held various local and state positions, including mayor of Ypsilanti and member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Worked as an assistant assessor of internal revenue and prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw County.
Graduated from the law school at the University of Michigan and began practicing law in partnership with a notable attorney.
Involved in education, having taught school before and after his military service.
Served as a captain in the Twenty-ninth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
Active in local governance and agriculture boards after his congressional service.
Died from a stroke and is buried in Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti.