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Andrew Allen | |
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 Etching of Andrew Allen by Albert Rosenthal | |
| Member of the Second Continental Congress | |
| In office 1775 – June 1776[1] | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Assembly | |
| In office 1765–1775[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1740 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | March 7, 1825 (aged 84) London, England |
| Spouse |
Sarah (Sally) Coxe (m. 1768) |
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| Alma mater | College of Philadelphia |
| Occupation | lawyer |
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Andrew Allen (June 1740 – March 7, 1825) was a lawyer and official from the Province of Pennsylvania. Born into an influential family, Allen initially favored the colonial cause in the American Revolution, and represented Pennsylvania in the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776. Like many other wealthy elites in Pennsylvania, however, he resisted radical change, and became a Loyalist after the Declaration of Independence and the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776.
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- United States Congress. "Andrew Allen (id: A000113)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.