New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-02
OBITUARY.
ELISHA II. ALLEN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Elisha II. Allen, the
aa allan Minister died in Of the anterooms OF the
White House to-day Shortly after he had been presented
to the President he complained OF feeling unwel, and
proceeded to the ante-room for his clothing On
his way to the room he attacked with vertigo and
was assisted into the small opening from the ves
bue on the west Here he was promptly attended by
physicians, but he grew and in spasms
From this condition be rallied and died before it
had become generally known that he was ILL., The Old.
est Inhabitants Association passing before the
President when the death OF Mr. Allen was announced
AZ this point the music stopped and the reception
ended Mr. Aliens body removed to his home, and
| the crowd slowly dispersed.
Mr. Allen born at New-salem, Mass, Junaary o.
1904 andwns graduated from Williams College in 1923
with honorssHe admitted the bar in Bangor, Me-
and from 1886 to 1871 he whe member of the
State House of Representatives, serving in 1888 as
Speaker He and ex-senator Hamn, political opponents
but warm personal friends In that body together
In 1910 when there was political tidal wave similar
TO that which has just swept the country, he de-
feated Mr.. Hamin for the XXVIIth Congress in Dem
ocratic District being the only who ever did defeat
him. In 1872 when the tidal wave receded Mr.. Hamn
defeated him for reelection. In 1916 Mr.. Allen was
again elected to the State House of Representatives In
1si7 he removed to Boston practise law, and n1s49
he was sent to Hawaii as United States Consul
He then had idea Of becoming subject Of that Gov
led TO his bolng chosen Minister OF Finance In 1883
Aterward he became CHER Justice and Regent or the
Government. and in 1885, 1854 1870 and 1875 he was
sent Envoy To the United States. 81 am here" he
said sunday, IN the Capital where comparatively
young served in Congress, wearing the decora-
ton Of King and incidentally am become Dean OF the
Diplomatic COrps" At the same time he expressed 70
greet that his daughter Miss Allen, not with him for
New Years Day, and said she was detained In Maine by
the illness Of her grandmother but would reach Wash
ngton within week. In personal appearance Mr..
Allen grave and Unassumlng, with scant but dark
hair, dark eyes and complexion and o general look
like NewEngland pastor or college professor,
Except for slight Deafness age appeared 10 have made
little encr0ac upon him. Mr. Allen desired to end
his days in his native land where, with tho exception Of
son. all his family children OF two marriages
I've
While member Of the Maine Legislature Mr. Allen
took prominent part In the Northeastern boundary
natter and when he went to Congress he was made
member OF the Committee Foreign Affairs which had
much to do with the question. AS @ member VI the
Hawaiian Cabinet Mr.. Allen took acIlye part
in organizing the Government is present cOnstitu
ona basis. the position OF Chief Justice anu Chan
ceor OF the Kingdom he for twenty years Of
the most important officers Of the Government His
reciprocity treaty. lie had negotiated treaties with
Secretaries Marcy and seward, but they never
went into effect The first one vas
objected 10 because the islands had free
labor and the second one postponed on ac-
count OF the war Mr.. Aliens father Samuel c.
Allen, OF Mortified. an eminent lawyer OF Western
Massachusetts, VINO was for many years a member OF
of Congress. His mother the daughter OF Elisha
Hunt The largest landowner on tho C0nnecJicut River
during MS day. Mr.. Allen was near oOusin OF William
Hunt, the artist