Charles Allen

Charles Winnett Allen (1833 - 25 October 1913) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1903 until 1909, representing the electorate of Westbury.

Allen was born in Nova Scotia, the son of a British Army officer.

He was elected to the House of Assembly at the 1903 state election in opposition to the government of Elliott Lewis. His platform included abolishing income tax, limiting public works apart from roads to "back settlements", reducing state debt, and reducing the number of MPs. He supported the retention of the Legislative Council, pledged to oppose all taxation until "retrenchment had happened in all departments" and argued that free and compulsory education was unaffordable. Allen also suggested combining the offices of Governor and Chief Justice, turning Government House into a sanatorium, abolishing the office of Agent-General and reducing the size of the Supreme Court. In office, he was a supporter of the government of John Evans. He was re-elected at the 1906 election. After initial reports that he would retire at the 1909 election, Allen decided to contest the Legislative Council seat of Macquarie instead; however, he was unsuccessful. He was married to Mary Ann; she predeceased him in February 1908.