Hall, Charles Bryan, 1840-

Henry Watkins Allen, a Mississippi attorney and Louisiana planter, was elected to both the Mississippi State Legislature (1842) and the Louisiana State Legislature (1854). Before being elected governor of Louisiana (1864-1865), he was a Confederate general. In 1865 he moved to Mexico City. Allen wrote letters and articles under the pseudonym Guy Mannering.

From the description of Henry W. Allen portrait, circa 1898. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 261225444

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