Allen, Elisha Hunt, 1804-1883
Variant namesU.S. Congressman form Maine, 1841-8143. Appointed U.S. Consul to Honolulu in 1850 and connected with the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii until his death.
From the guide to the Elisha Hunt Allen letter, 1842, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
Lawyer, jurist, diplomat, and U.S. Representative from Maine.
From the description of Papers, 1849-1934 [microform]. (University of Hawaii at Manoa). WorldCat record id: 12427277
Diplomat, jurist, lawyer, and U.S. representative from Maine.
From the description of Elisha Hunt Allen papers, 1849-1934 (bulk 1867-1882). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82561842
Biographical Note
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1804, Jan. 28:
Born, New Salem, Mass. -
1823:
Graduated Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. -
1826:
Admitted to Massachusetts bar -
1828:
Married Sarah Elizabeth Fessenden (died 1845) -
1835 -1840 :Member, Maine House of Representatives -
1841 -1843 :Member, United States House of Representatives from Maine -
1849:
Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives -
1850 -1853 :United States consul to Hawaii -
1853 -1857 :Minister of finance, Kingdom of Hawaii -
1857:
Married Mary Harrod Hobbs -
1857 -1877 :Chancellor and Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Hawaii Supreme Court -
1876:
Negotiated the United States-Hawaii Reciprocity Treaty -
1876 -1883 :United States minister to Hawaii -
1883, Jan. 1:
Died, Washington, D.C.
From the guide to the Elisha Hunt Allen Papers, 1849-1934, (bulk 1867-1882), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| correspondedWith | Allen, Mary Hobbs | person |
| correspondedWith | Bishop, Charles Reed, 1822-1915 | person |
| correspondedWith | Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869. | person |
| correspondedWith | Green, W. L. | person |
| correspondedWith | Harris, Charles Coffin, 1822-1881 | person |
| associatedWith | Hawaii. Supreme Court. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii, 1836-1891. | person |
| correspondedWith | Severance, Henry W. | person |
| correspondedWith | Smith, Francis O. J. (Francis Ormond Jonathan), 1806-1876. | person |
| correspondedWith | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 | person |
| associatedWith | Tobey, Charles, 1817?-1850. | person |
| associatedWith | Welch, Andrew. | person |
| correspondedWith | Welch, Andrew, fl. 1876 | person |
| correspondedWith | Welch, Andrew, fl. 1876-82 | person |
| associatedWith | Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Maine | |||
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| Reciprocity (Commerce) |
| Sugar trade |
| Sugar trade |
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| Diplomats |
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Person
Birth 1804-01-28
Death 1883-01-01
