General James Allen biographical essay and newspaper clipping, [undated] and Jan. 28, 1940.

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General James Allen biographical essay and newspaper clipping, [undated] and Jan. 28, 1940.

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Typed biographical sketch (four leaves) of General Allen, written by his grandson, Edward O. Allen, which was published in installments in The Morning Union newspaper of Grass Valley and Nevada City, Calif. The concluding installment of the sketch was printed in the accompanying clipping as part of a column by Edmund Kinyon, along with a re-print of James Allen's 1863 obituary. The sketch focuses on Allen's political life, which included the offices of Mayor of Marysville and the State Printer of Calif. (1855).

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California historical society

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General James Allen was a Calif. pioneer gold miner, politician, journalist, and member of the Know Nothing Party. He gained the title General as an officer in the Ohio Volunteers during the Mexican War. Edward O. Allen is his grandson. From the description of General James Allen biographical essay and newspaper clipping, [undated] and Jan. 28, 1940. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122583518 ...

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Allen, James, 1801-1863.

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