The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-11-01
Biographical Sketch OF Henry
w. Allen.

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the wear 1923. He is q son OF Or.
James Allen, and is connected, both
on the side of his father and mother,
with come Of the most respectable
families in the State.
In theye 1881 Dr.. Allen removed
to the State of Missouri and settled
in Ray county, on the Missouri river,
where he lived until his death few
years since. Some Of his family still
remain in that State; enc OF his
daughters having married hon.
Ephraim B. Ewing, formerly Attor-
ney General, and more recently
Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Mis-
souri,. s.ay stag u ga
At an early age Henry was cent @
Marion College, at Palmyra, at tba'
| time under the Presidency Of Rev
Hyram P. Goodrich, D. D., q learned
| Presbyterian clergyman, who 4 had
been q friend Of his fathers in Vir-
ginia, while filing a professorship in
the Theological Seminary in Prince
Edward. He applied himself assld'
uously to his studies, but his slender
means forced him to leave the instr
tuition without completing his educa'
ton. In the year 1889, when only
sixteen years old, he was thrown On
his own resources, and from that gay
!, Ito this has depended for his support
on his own talents, will and industry.
: Emigrating to Mississippi be engaged
in teaching and was quite successful
as an instructor Of youth. While en-
ployed with the routine of bis daily
duties he applied himself to the study
Of law, and was admitted to the ban
before he had attained his majority
he practiced law but a short time
having given up bis profession to pc
. come cotton planter.
!. While in Mississippi Mr.. Allen wat
!, married to an accomplished lady o
that State, who lived but shor
time. In ls42 he raised a volunteer
company and went to Texas to assls
in defending thefrontier Of the Repub
g lie against threatened inroadso Of Mcxi
cans. It is, for this act Of his lit
that the Texans have such a high re
gard for captain Allen;' and man.
= citizens Of that State, sincehis recen
J. nomination, have expressed to US
wish that he was candidate for tn
|. lgovernorship Of Texas i instead 9
y Louisiana.
e. About the year 1850 Captain Ale
q removed to the parish Of West Bato
! Rouge, in this State, where he ma
lresided ever since as a successful s.
gar planter. In 1851 he was nomi'
g ated and elected by the America
. party to- the House Of Representative
: from West Baton Rouge. He toe
his seat the following January al
Immediately took q high stand as .
able debater and influential membe
he was particularly conspicuous
.ar the Senatorial election, as a supper
Use er of Mr.. Benjamin, for whom he y
lat ted though not acting with the Del
ct ocratic party at that time, In 1S'
lis he was again elected, but, in the &c
,rs eral disintegration Of parties,
of Joined the ranks Of the State-Righ
~ Democracy, and became it's leader
ID the Legislature before his term Of {
" fee had expired.
to When the difficulties between Il
rts North and South had eliminated
by preparations for war, Capt. ALE
Use who had been in favor Of secessio
list joined the army Of defence and b
up came Lieutenant Colonel Of the 4
m. Regiment Of Louisiana volunteer
La short time afterwards, on the resi-
q nation Of Colonel Barrow, he W
.,Ielected to the Colonelcy. This g.
lant Regiment did not see any acti
service until the battle of Shiloh,
which its Colonel acted with consp
uous bravery and was painful
cid wounded in the face.
sly AT the battle Of Baton Rouge G
the onel Allen commanded the left wi
under General Breckenridge, and "
wounded, it was thought mortal
-, while gallantly leading . char