William Allen may refer to:

Politicians

United States

William Allen (congressman) William Allen (August 13, 1827 – July 6, 1881) was a United States Representative from Ohio during the early part of the American Civil War, serving two terms from 1859 to 1863. Early life and career Allen was born near Hamilton, Ohio, where ...

(1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio * William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio *

William Allen (loyalist) William Allen (August 5, 1704 – September 6, 1780) was a wealthy merchant, attorney and chief justice of the Province of Pennsylvania, and mayor of Philadelphia during the colonial period. At the time of the American Revolution, Allen was one ...

(1704–1780), wealthy merchant, chief justice of Pennsylvania's provincial Supreme Court, and founder of

Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United ...

* William Allen (Montana politician) (1871–1953), member of the Montana House of Representatives and lieutenant governor * William C. Allen (politician) (1814–1887), American businessman and politician in Wisconsin * William F. Allen (Delaware politician) (1883–1946), American businessman and politician *

William F. Allen (New York politician) William Fitch Allen (July 28, 1808 – June 3, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He was born on July 28, 1808, in Windham County, Connecticut, the eldest son of Abner Harvey Allen and Cynthia Palmer, a sister of the mother of Sanf ...

(1808–1878), American judge and politician *

William Fessenden Allen William Fessenden Allen (1831–1906) was an American businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii. Life William Fessenden Allen was born December 19, 1831 in Bangor, Maine. His mother was Sarah Elizabeth Fessenden. His father was p ...

(1831–1906), American businessman and royal advisor in the Kingdom of Hawaii * William H. Allen (politician), member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the 1880s *

William J. Allen William Joshua Allen (June 9, 1829 – January 26, 1901), frequently known as W. J. Allen, was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He served as a United States representative from Illinois and a United States district judge of the United ...

(1829–1901), congressman from Illinois and federal judge * William P. Allen (politician) (1818–1901), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William S. Allen William Sylvester Allen (August 26, 1857 – December 6, 1926) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Hillsboro, Iowa, Hillsboro, Henry County, Iowa, Allen went to the Hillsboro Public Schools. He then graduated from University of Io ...

(1857–1926), Iowa Secretary of State, 1913–1918 *

William V. Allen William Vincent Allen (January 28, 1847January 12, 1924) was an American jurist and twice a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Nebraska. Early life Allen was born in Midway, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Iowa in 1857, where he attend ...

(1847–1924), U.S. Senator from Nebraska * William W. Allen (politician) (1908–1992), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *

William Allen (Massachusetts judge) William Allen may refer to: Politicians United States *William Allen (congressman) (1827–1881), United States Representative from Ohio *William Allen (governor) (1803–1879), U.S. Representative, Senator, and 31st Governor of Ohio *William ...

(died 1891), Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Other

William Allen (National Liberal politician) William Allen (1870 – 11 September 1945) was a politician in Britain who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1892 to 1900, and – after a gap of more than thirty years – from 1931 to 1935. Allen was the son of William Shepherd Allen, ...

(1870–1945), British politician *

William Allen (Armagh MP) Lt Col Sir William James Allen KBE DSO (15 October 1866 – 20 December 1947) was a Northern Irish unionist politician, soldier and businessman. Early life The son of Joseph and Catherine Allen, Allen was educated at Lurgan College. His f ...

(1866–1947), Northern Irish unionist politician *

William Allen (Canadian politician) William Randall Allen (June 29, 1919 – October 1, 1985) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto from 1962 to 1969. He is the namesake of the William R. Allen Road in Toronto, ...

(1919–1985), from Toronto * William Bell Allen (1812–1869), Australian politician from New South Wales *

William Edward David Allen William Edward David Allen (6 January 1901 – 18 September 1973) was a British scholar, Foreign Service officer, politician and businessman, best known as a historian of the South Caucasus—notably Georgia. He was closely involved in the polit ...

(1901–1973), British politician and historian * William Johnston Allen (1835–1915), Australian politician from New South Wales *

William Shepherd Allen William Shepherd Allen (22 June 1831 – 15 January 1915) was an English Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. He also worked as a farmer and served as an MP in New Zealand. Biography Allen was born at Manchester, the son of William Allen and ...

(1831–1915), English Liberal politician

Artists, architects, writers, and scholars

* William Allen (actor) (died 1647), English actor in the Caroline era *

William Allen (biographer) William Allen (January 2, 1784 – July 16, 1868) was an American biographer, scholar and academic. He served as president of both Dartmouth University and Bowdoin College. Biography William Allen was born at Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1 ...

(1784–1868), American evangelical Congregationalist *

William Allen (Utah architect) William Robert Allen (January 1, 1849 – October 11, 1928) was an early 20th-century architect in Utah. His most important work, the Davis County Courthouse, is no longer extant, yet a number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register ...

(1849–1928), American architect in Utah * William H. Allen (architect) (1858–1936), architect of New Haven, Connecticut *

William B. Allen William Barclay Allen (born 1944) is an American author, professor, and political scientist from Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was a member of the National Council on the Humanities from 1984 to 1987 and chairman of the United States Commission ...

(born 1944), American political scientist *

William Francis Allen William Francis Allen (September 5, 1830December 9, 1889) was an American classical scholar and an editor of the first book of American slave songs, '' Slave Songs of the United States.'' Allen was born in Northborough, Massachusetts in 1830, the ...

(1830–1889), American classical scholar *

William Henry Allen (academician) William Henry Allen (March 27, 1808 – August 29, 1882) was an American professor and academic administrator. A graduate of Bowdoin College, he served as acting president of Dickinson College from 1847 until 1848, and later was selected as ...

(1808–1882), American professor * W. H. Allen (artist) (William Herbert Allen, 1863–1943), English landscape watercolour artist *

William Rodney Allen William Rodney Allen is an American author and former Professor of English at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. He received his PhD from Duke University, and was a faculty member at LSMSA from the time the school first open ...

, American author and professor of English *

William Sheridan Allen William Sheridan Allen (October 5, 1932 – March 14, 2013) was an American historian. Biography Allen was born in Evanston, Illinois, and studied at the universities of Michigan, Connecticut, and Minnesota, and in Germany at the Free University ...

(1932–2013), American author and historian *

W. Sidney Allen William Sidney Allen, (1918–2004), was a British linguist and philologist, best known for his work on Indo-European phonology. Early life and undergraduate education Allen was born in north London, the elder son of William Percy Allen, a m ...

(1918–2004), English linguist and philologist *

William T. Allen William T. Allen (July 17, 1944 – October 13, 2019) was a professor of corporate law at New York University law school, and the Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery from 1985 to 1997. He also worked for the bank and business law firm W ...

(born 1948), professor of corporate law at New York University law school

Military personnel

William Allen (Royal Navy officer) Rear-Admiral William Allen FRS (25 November 1792 – 23 January 1864) was an English naval officer and explorer. Biography Allen was born in Weymouth in November 1792. He entered the navy as a volunteer in 1805, and, as midshipman, was present ...

(1792–1864), English naval officer and explorer *

William Allen (soldier) William Allen (c. 1845 – January 8, 1882) was a U.S. Army soldier who fought during the Indian Wars in the post-American Civil War period. Serving under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook, he participated in expeditions against the Apache in the ...

(1845–1882), American recipient of Medal of Honor *

William Allen (VC 1879) William Wilson Allen, VC ( – 12 March 1890) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in January 1879, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can ...

(1843–1890), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

William Barnsley Allen William Barnsley Allen (8 June 1892 – 27 August 1933) was a British Army medical officer who was decorated for gallantry four times during the First World War, including an award of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the f ...

(1892–1933), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * William Henry Allen (1784–1813), American naval officer * William Howard Allen (1790–1822), American naval officer * William W. Allen (general) (1835–1894), Confederate general

Scientists

William Allan (geneticist) William Allan (1881–1943) was an American physician and geneticist who made pioneering studies in human genetics and hereditary diseases. He established the first course in human genetics, at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, which is now ...

(1881–1943), American physician and geneticist * William Allen (English Quaker) (1770–1843), English Quaker, scientist and philanthropist * William Douglas Allen (1914–2008), British/Australian physicist and electrical engineer * William Henry Allen (engineer), (1844–1926), British engineer

Sports people

* William Allen (sailor) (born 1947), American sailor and Olympic champion *William Reginald Allen (English cricketer) (1893–1950), English cricketer * William L. Allen (died 1907), American football player and coach * William D. Allen (1886–1979), American football and basketball coach

Clergy and philanthropists

William Allen (cardinal) William Allen (153216 October 1594), also known as Guilielmus Alanus or Gulielmus Alanus, was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was an ordained priest, but was never a bishop. His main role was setting up colleges to train En ...

(1532–1594), English Roman Catholic cardinal priest * William Allen (English Quaker) (1770–1843), English Quaker, scientist and philanthropist *

William Allen (Quaker minister) William Allen (April 2, 1821May 21, 1898) was an American Quakers, Quaker minister, known as the only Black Quaker minister in 19th century Canada. William pastored at Pelham Evangelical Friends Church in the town of Pelham (Fonthill) on 940 Hai ...

(1821–1898), American Quaker minister, also active in Canada *

William Allen (philanthropist) William Allen (c. 1790 – 17 October 1856) was the joint founder of St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia. William Allen was born in England. Entering the navy of the British East India Company at age 15 and serving on the ''Sullimany' ...

(1790–1856), English-Australian philanthropist *

William Allen (Congregationalist) Rev. William Allen (4 November 1847 – 1919) was an English-born Australian Congregational clergyman. Allen was born in Betchworth, Surrey, and was taken to Victoria in 1852. He was educated at the Scotch and Congregational colleges in Melbourne, ...

(1847–1919), English-born, Australian Congregational clergyman

Others

William Allen (banker) William Allen (1736–1792) was an English banker who was a co-founder of the first bank to be opened in Manchester and was also the father of a future bishop. Early personal life William Allen was the youngest of six sons. His mother passed aw ...

(1736–1792), English banker *

William E. Allen William Ellam Allen (1880-1960) was an acting director of the U.S. Bureau of Investigation (BOI) during 1919. The BOI was a predecessor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A former assistant in war matters to the chief of the Bureau of ...

(1880–1960), director of the U.S. Bureau of Investigation *

William G. Allen William Gustavus Allen (c. 1820 – 1 May 1888) was an African-American academic, intellectual, and lecturer. For a time he co-edited ''The National Watchman,'' an abolitionist newspaper. While studying law in Boston he lectured widely on abolitio ...

(1820–1888), American professor and abolitionist *

William McPherson Allen William McPherson Allen (September 1, 1900 – October 28, 1985) was an American businessman in the aviation industry who served as the President of Boeing from 1945 to 1968. Life and career Born in Lolo, Montana, he attended the University of M ...

(1900–1985), American aircraft businessman and President of Boeing *

William (Orgain) Allen William Allen ( William Griffin Orgain (1828/1829–1875) was an American planter. At age two, he inherited the Claremont Estate on the James River in Virginia from his granduncle, Colonel William Allen (1768–1831). To satisfy the terms o ...

(1829–1875), American landowner and financier from Virginia *

William P. Allen (trade unionist) William Philip Allen (11 November 1888 – 4 May 1958) was a British trade unionist. Born in Islington, Allen worked for the Great Northern Railway from 1907, initially as an engine cleaner. He became active in the Associated Society of L ...

(1888–1958), British trade unionist * William R. Allen (economist) (born 1924), American economist, professor and author