John W. Allen (1802 - 1887) - Find A Grave Memorial

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John W. Allen

Birth:	1802 Litchfield Litchfield County Connecticut, USA
Death:	Oct. 5, 1887 Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA
Mayor of Cleveland Ohio from 1841-1843. Graduated from Harvard in 1825 and came to Cleveland Ohio in 1826. His public career began in 1828 when he petitioned Congress for aid to build a harbor in Cleveland. In 1832 he established the city's first board of health during the Cholera Epidemic Of 1832. From 1831-35 he was elected president of the village of Cleveland's board of trustees. He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1835, and beginning 1836 served 2 terms in Congress. In 1841 Allen became Cleveland's fourth mayor. (bio by: Joyce) Family links: Spouse: Harriett C Mather Allen (____ - 1887)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for John Allen

Burial: Erie Street Cemetery Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA Plot: Section 3 Lot 73 Grave 3
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Joyce Record added: Apr 12, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7349084