Chittenden County

ALLEN, John H.

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Pub. Co., 1912, p 99

John H. ALLEN, harness maker and merchant, Hinesburg was born 18 July 1838 in 
Hinesburg [Chittenden County, Vermont], son of John and Roxana (CARPENTER) 
ALLEN. He was educated in the public schools of Hinesburg, People's Academy, 
Morrisville, and Potsdam Academy, Potsdam [St. Lawrence County], New York. 
He was employed in the stores of M. HULL, and Charles PHELPS, in Hinesburg, 
for three years, and for C. F. STAINFORD, Burlington [Vermont], for one year. 
In 1860 he took up his father's business of harness making, which he has 
continued to date, having been in the business fifty years.

On 08 September 1862, John H. ALLEN enlisted in Company G, Fourteenth Vermont 
Regiment; was elected first lieutenant; participated in the battle of 
Gettysburg; and was mustered out on 30 July 1863. He was Captain of Company 
H, Vermont National Guard, 1872-1873. Mr. ALLEN is a Republican; he has held 
nearly all the town offices; he represented Hinesburg in the Legislature in 
1880, elected in 1900, and re-elected in 1902 and 1904; and was assistant 
judge of Chittenden County. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and has 
been superintendent of the Sunday school thirty years. He was Junior warden 
of Patriot Lodge No. 33, Free & Accepted Masons, for several years; was the 
first commander of Cummings Post No. 37, Grand Army of the Republic; and 
companion of Vermont Commandery of the Loyal Legion.

In 1857 John H. ALLEN married Elizabeth BURNS of Charlotte [Chittenden 
County, Vermont]. They had seven children: (1) Nelson Leroy, deceased; (2) 
John C.; (3) Mary L., Mrs. Henry CASSIDY, of Springfield [Hampden County], 
Massachusetts; (4) Katherine, Mrs. A. L. WALKER, of Burlington [Chittenden 
County, Vermont]; (5) Howard, deceased; (6) Florence E.; and (7) Mabel, 
Mrs. Charles CLIFFORD, of Brandon.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly