Ebenezer Allen (Texas politician)
First Attorney General of the State of Texas
Ebenezer C. Allen (April 8, 1804 – 1863) was a Texian and American businessman who served as a secretary of state and attorney general of the Republic of Texas. He was also the attorney general of the State of Texas. He was an early Texas railroad promoter.
Early life
Allen was born in Newport, New Hampshire, in 1804 to David and Hannah (Wilcox) Allen.
Legal career and move to Texas
He attended Dartmouth College, graduating in 1826. Allen moved to Orono, Maine, and married Sylvina Morse in 1833. He practiced law there for a time before he went to Galveston, Texas. He arrived during the Texas Revolution and practiced law in Galveston.
Official of the Republic of Texas
On December 9, 1844, Allen was elected Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. He served under President Anson Jones, resigning in July 1845.
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