Orlando Allen

Orlando Allen
Mayor of Buffalo
In office 1848–1849
Preceded by	Elbridge G. Spaulding
Succeeded by	Hiram Barton
Personal details
Born	January 10, 1803 New Hartford, Connecticut
Died	September 4, 1874(1874-09-04) (aged 71) Buffalo, New York
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Marilla A. Pratt
Children	six children
[1]

Orlando Allen (1803–1874) was a New York State Assemblyman and the 18th Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York. Allen began his political career as City Treasurer, followed by two separate terms as Second Ward Alderman. He served an extended single term as Mayor after being appointed in January 1848. He was elected to a full term in March of that year, and served until the term expired in 1849, when he declined to run for a second term. In 1850, he was elected to the State Assembly, where he served two consecutive terms. He later served on the Buffalo Board of Supervisors, representing the Second Ward in 1856–1857, before winning one final term in the State Assembly in 1860. He ran as a for most of his offices as a Whig, however, after the collapse of that party, he served his final term in the Assembly as a Republican.^[2]

References

1. ^ Rizzo, Michael (2005). Through The Mayors' Eyes. Lulu. pp. 424. ISBN 978-1411637573. 
2. ^ "Orlando Allen". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27. http://www.buffalonian.com/history/industry/mayors/Allen.htm. 

External links

• William Clement Bryant, "Orlando Allen. Glimpses of life in the village of Buffalo." (Buffalo, N.Y: Buffalo Historical Society, 1877)

Political offices
Preceded by Elbridge G. Spaulding	Mayor of Buffalo, NY 1848—1849	Succeeded by Hiram Barton

Persondata
Name	Allen, Orlando
Alternative names
Short description	18th mayor of Buffalo, NY
Date of birth	January 10, 1803
Place of birth	New Hartford, Connecticut
Date of death	September 4, 1874
Place of death	Buffalo, New York