Henry Watkins Allen | |
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| 17th Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office January 25, 1864 – June 2, 1865 | |
| Lieutenant | Benjamin W. Pearce |
| Preceded by | Thomas Overton Moore |
| Succeeded by | James Madison Wells |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1820 Prince Edward County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 1866 (aged 45) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Salome Crane |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of Texas Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Texan Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Captain (Texan Army)Major General (Louisiana Militia)  Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | 4th Louisiana Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Texas Revolution American Civil War |
Henry Watkins Allen (April 29, 1820 – April 22, 1866)[1] was a Confederate military officer who was a member in the Texian Army as a soldier, while also serving as a politician, writer, enslaver, and sugar cane planter.
He attained the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, during the American Civil War. Allen was elected as the 17th Governor of Louisiana late in the war, and served from January 1864 to May 1865. He was the last governor elected under Constitutional law to the post until the end of Reconstruction. He escaped to Mexico, until his death a year later. His body was returned to the United States and buried in New Orleans.
- ^ "Henry Watkins Allen". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved 2021-05-28.