James P. Allen (politician)

James P. Allen
Allen in 1894
9th Mayor of Oklahoma City
In office
April 12, 1897 – April 10, 1899
Preceded byCharles G. Jones
Succeeded byRobert E. Lee Van Winkle
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 5, 1892 – January 7, 1896
Preceded byPresley Groves
Succeeded byN. Q. Adams
Personal details
Born(1848-08-18)August 18, 1848
Attala County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1922(1922-03-21) (aged 73)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4

Major James P. Allen (August 18, 1848 - March 21, 1922) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and jurist who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City between 1897 and 1899. He was also a Mississippi state senator from 1892 to 1896.