Charles Herman Allen

Charles H. Allen
6th Principal of San José State University
In office August 5, 1873 – June 24, 1889
Preceded by	William T. Lucky
Succeeded by	Charles W. Childs
Nominal Principal of the University of California, Los Angeles
In office August 29, 1882 – May 1883
Succeeded by	Ira More
1st Principal of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville
In office October 9, 1866 – 1870
Personal details
Born	February 11, 1828 Mansfield, Pennsylvania, US
Died	September 11, 1904(1904-09-11) (aged 76) San Jose, California, US
Resting place	Oak Hill Memorial Park
Spouse	Abigail Ann Phelps (m. 1854)
Children	4
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1864
Rank	Captain, USV
Unit	40th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Charles H. Allen (February 11, 1828 – September 11, 1904) was an American educator and academic administrator. He taught classes and served in administrative roles across the U.S. States of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Oregon, and California, most notably becoming the principal of the Platteville Normal School (now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville) and the California State Normal School (now San Jose State University).^[1]