From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Allen (soldier)
John Allen (soldier)
John Allen
Born December 30, 1771(1771-12-30)
Rockbridge County, Virginia
Died January 22, 1813(1813-01-22) (aged 41)
River Raisin, Michigan
Allegiance United States
Service/branch US Army
Rank Colonel
Commands held 1st Regiment of Riflemen
Battles/wars War of 1812: Battle of Frenchtown
Other work State Senator, Kentucky (1807-1813)
John Allen (December 30, 1771[1][2] – January 22, 1813)
was a United States politician and army officer who was
killed in the War of 1812.
Allen was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and
moved with his father to Kentucky in 1779.[2] He went
to school in Bardstown, Kentucky and studied law in
Staunton, Virginia. He then returned to Kentucky to law
practice in Shelbyville. He was elected to the Kentucky
Senate in 1807, and served until his death.
Early in the War of 1812, Allen raised the 1st Regi-
ment of Riflemen to serve under General William Henry
Harrison. Allen was commissioned its colonel. He was
killed in action while leading his men at the Battle of
Frenchtown on the River Raisin in southeast Michigan.
Allen County, Kentucky was named for him in 1815.
He is also honored by Allen County, Ohio, and Allen
County, Indiana.
References
• Helen Winemiller Wood. The Naming of Allen
Allen’s name on the Kentucky War Memorial in Frankfort, KY
County. Lima, Ohio: Longmeier, 1984
along with his fellow officers who died at the River Raisin Mas-
[1] Kleber, John E., ed (1992). "Allen, John". The sacre
Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D.
Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter.
idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;idno=bac8753.0001.001;frm=framese
Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of
Retrieved 2007-04-14.
Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
http://www.kyenc.org/entry/a/ALLEN03.html. Persondata
Retrieved November 30, 2011. Name Allen, John
[2] ^ Lanman, Charles (2005) [1871]. "Biographical Alternative names
History of Michigan". The red book of Michigan; a
Short description
civil, military and biographical history. Ann Arbor,
Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 415. Date of birth December 30, 1771
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer- Place of birth Rockbridge County, Virginia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Allen (soldier)
Date of death January 22, 1813
Place of death River Raisin, Michigan
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