Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/17/1796
City: Augusta, VA
County:
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/11/1851
City: San Francisco, CA
County: San Francisco County, CA
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/1/1851
City: San Francisco, CA
County: San Francisco County, CA
Country: US
Cemetery: Yerba Buena Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Mary Crawford on 11/2/1815; M.C d. 5/6/1819; children: James C. & Elizabeth May; married Ann Isabella (Barry) McCue 6/7/1821; Ann d. 11/25/1875 estranged from John; daughter Sarah (married Dr. John Waddell 1/20/1848.)
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: later in life Swedenborgianism
Military Service:
Occupation: land speculator, publisher
Race:
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Scots-Irish ancestry. Son of James (d.7/18/1828) & Elizabeth (Tate)(d.7/14/1861) Allen, native Virginians. Came to MI in 1824. Studied law but did not pursue it as a career. Lost his fortune in panic of 1837. Went to California in 1849 searching for gold. Died at age 56.
Notable Facts:
Founded Ann Arbor w. E.W. Rumsey; publ. the Western Immigrant (first newspaper in Washtenaw Co. w. Samuel Dexter. Over 6 feet tall. Legislative activities instrumental in the demise of the states separate chancery courts & constitutional provision for popular election of judges of the superior courts
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: State Prison , Incorporations, State Library
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Counties of Jackson, Livingston and Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Incorporations, Roads and Bridges , State Library
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Counties of Jackson, Livingston and Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Incorporations, State Library , Roads and Bridges
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Counties of Livingston and Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Incorporations, Privileges and Elections, Enrolled Bills, Expiring Laws
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Counties of Washtenaw and Livingston
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
MIBiog 1:17; Bidlack all;
