Allen, Ira, 1751-1814
Ira Allen was born in Cornwall, Connecticut on April 21, 1751, the sixth and youngest son of Joseph and Mary (Baker) Allen. Moving to Vermont around 1770, Allen entered into various land speculations and became a member of the Onion River Land Company with his brothers Heman, Zimri, and Ethan and his cousin Remember Baker. During the Revolution he was a member of the Green Mountain Boys and he played important roles in the Canadian Campaign of 1775-1776 and in the recapturing of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Allen married Jerusha Enos (1764-1838), daughter of General Roger Enos of Simsbury, CT in 1789.
Dedicated to the interests of Vermont, Allen wrote frequently in defense of the state and became its greatest diplomat. He held numerous offices in the early stages of Vermont's formation including Treasurer and Surveyor-General from 1778 to 1787 and Secretary of the State Council upon state independence. He held a leading role in drawing up the State Constitution and wrote its preamble. He was a member of the Governor's Council from 1784 to 1785 and he represented Colchester eight times in the General Assembly. In 1789 Allen pledged 4000 pounds to the Legislature for the establishment of a college which resulted in the chartering of the University of Vermont in November of 1791.
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