William Allen
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William Allen was an 18th-century colonial-era merchant, lawyer, and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania who became one of the colony’s wealthiest and most influential figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Allen canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chief Justice
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colonial American politician ⓘ judge ⓘ merchant ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | colonial Pennsylvania politics ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pennsylvania colonial authorities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allentown, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1704 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Andrew Allen
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James Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ John Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ William Allen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1780 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Middle Temple
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legal training in London ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| father | William Allen Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Allentown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the wealthiest men in colonial Pennsylvania
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large mercantile and landholding interests in Pennsylvania ⓘ serving as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| legalRole | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pennsylvania Provincial Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Budd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Allentown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Allentown as a colonial settlement ⓘ |
| occupation |
jurist
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lawyer ⓘ merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mount Airy, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Loyalist during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of Pennsylvania
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Mayor of Philadelphia ⓘ member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | colonial elite ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the richest men in the Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Allentown, Pennsylvania