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Name
  
Charles Allen

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Preceded by
  
Preceded by
  
Marcus Morton


Charles Allen (jurist)

Succeeded by
  
John Wilkes Hammond, Jr.

Majority
  
34,164 (1867); 48,991 (1868); 47,549 (1870)

Charles Allen (April 17, 1827 – December 13, 1912) was an American jurist.

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Early life and education

Allen was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen. Allen graduated from Harvard University in 1847, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1850.

Allen practiced law at Greenfield for twelve years, then advanced to state offices, serving as the Massachusetts Attorney General from 1867 to 1872. During his sixteen years of service (1882–1898) on the bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Allen became known as one of the most eminent jurists of his day.

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