M. Catherine Allen

Minnie Catherine Allen
Portrait of M. Catherine Allen, between c. 1898 and c. 1908
Born
Catherine Allen

(1851-09-03)September 3, 1851
DiedJune 5, 1922(1922-06-05) (aged 70)
Occupation(s)Minister, theologian, manager, suffragist, preservationist, historian
Notable workA Full Century of Communism, The History of the Alethians, formally called Shakers
Parents
  • John Allen (father)
  • Ellen Lazarus (mother)
TitleFirst Eldress
Personal
ReligionChristianity
DenominationShaker
Senior posting
Based inMount Lebanon Shaker Society
Period in office1908-1922
PredecessorHelen Augusta Stone
SuccessorSarah Burger
PostFirst Eldress of the Lead Ministry

Minnie Catherine Allen (September 3, 1851 – June 5, 1922) was a leader among the Shakers, active as a historian and activist as well as a member of the Central Shaker Ministry.