Allen, Willis b. December 6, 1806 d. April 15, 1859 US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Illinois' 2nd and 9th Districts in the Thirty-Second and Thirty-Third Congresses, he served from 1851 to 1855. Allen was born in Roanoke, Virginia, and worked as a farmer in Tennessee before moving to Franklin (now Williamson) County, Illinois in 1830. There he studied law and became a practicing attorney in Marion. Prior to his election to the US House, Allen served as Sheriff of Franklin County (1834 to 1838), as a member of the State...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, USA
b. December 6, 1806 d. April 15, 1859