Stephen Allen (American politician)

Stephen Allen


55th Mayor of New York
In office December 1821 – 1824
Preceded by	Cadwallader D. Colden
Succeeded by	William Paulding, Jr.

Personal details
Born	July 2, 1767
Died	July 28, 1852(1852-07-28) (aged 85) Riverdale, Bronx, New York
Nationality	American

Stephen Allen (July 2, 1767 – July 28, 1852) was an American politician from New York. He was both mayor of New York City and a senator.

Biography

Orphaned by the death of his parent(s) in the Revolutionary War, Allen grew to become a wealthy sailmaker.^[1]

He was the 55th Mayor of New York City from December 1821 to 1824, first appointed by the Council of Appointment in 1821 and then elected by the Board of Aldermen in 1823 and 1824.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1826.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1829 to 1832, sitting in the 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th New York State Legislatures.

In 1835, the same year as the Great Fire of New York, Allen moved to 1 Washington Square North, and led the commission that very quickly rebuilt New York's commercial center.^[1]

He died in the Henry Clay steamboat disaster on July 28, 1852, on the Hudson River near Riverdale in what was later called the Bronx and was buried at the New York City Marble Cemetery.

^ ^a ^b Koeppel, Gerard (October 23, 2016). "Hidden History of Ground Zero". The New York Times. pp. A8. ProQuest 2310706077. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

List of Mayors at NYC website
It Happened in Washington Square by Emily Kies Folpe (2002, Johns Hopkins University Press), ISBN 0-8018-7088-7
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 127ff, 138, 204, 255 and 428; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

Political offices
Preceded by Cadwallader D. Colden	Mayor of New York City 1821–1824	Succeeded by William Paulding, Jr.
New York State Senate
Preceded by Jacob Tyson	New York State Senate First District (Class 2) 1829–1832	Succeeded by Myndert Van Schaick

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