Philip Allen (politician)
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United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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In office July 20, 1853 – March 3, 1859 |
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| Preceded by | John H. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Anthony |
| 22nd Governor of Rhode Island | |
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In office May 6, 1851 – July 20, 1853 |
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William B. Lawrence Samuel G. Arnold |
| Preceded by | Henry B. Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Francis M. Dimond |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
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In office 1819–1821 |
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September 1, 1785 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1865 (aged 80) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Phoebe Aborn |
| Relations | Thomas W. Dorr (nephew) |
| Alma mater | College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| Profession | Politician, Manufacturer |
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Philip Allen (September 1, 1785 – December 16, 1865) was an American manufacturer and politician from Rhode Island. He served as Governor of Rhode Island and as a Democratic member of the United States Senate.
Allen was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Zachariah Allen and Nancy Crawford Allen. He was educated by private tutors and attended Taunton Academy and Robert Rogers School in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1803, he graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name of Brown University) at Providence. After graduation, he engaged in mercantile pursuits and foreign commerce before becoming a manufacturer of cotton goods in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He was president of the Providence Insurance Company, and in 1831 he began manufacturing cotton goods in Providence.
He began his political career as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, serving from 1819 to 1821. In 1827, he was appointed pension agent and president of the Rhode Island branch of the United States Bank.
Allen was elected as the Democratic Governor of Rhode Island in 1851. He served as Governor until 1853, when he resigned that office after being elected to represent Rhode Island in the United States Senate. Allen served in the Senate from July 20, 1853 to March 3, 1859, and was Chairman for the Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry during the Thirty-third Congress and the Thirty-fourth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination, and retired from politics and business in 1859.
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