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William Joshua Allen

Democrat Representative of Illinois's 13th district

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 9

    June 2, 1862 - March 3, 1863

  • Representative

    Illinois, district 13

    December 7, 1863 - March 3, 1865

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

June 9, 1829 (71 years old)

Birthday

January 26, 1901

Death

  • American lawyer, jurist, and politician.
  • Served as a United States representative and a United States district judge.
  • Received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1848.
  • Worked as an enrolling and engrossing clerk for the Illinois General Assembly.
  • Held various legal positions, including prosecuting attorney and judge of the Illinois Circuit Court.
  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, filling a vacancy and later reelected.
  • Resumed private legal practice after leaving Congress.
  • Participated in Illinois state constitutional conventions.
  • Delegate to multiple Democratic National Conventions.
  • Appointed as a federal judge by President Grover Cleveland.
  • Served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois until his death.