About Harvey A. Allen
Lived 1818 – 1882 (aged 63). Harvey A. Allen was an American politician.
Harvey Abner Allen (October 17, 1818 – September 20, 1882) was an officer in the United States Army who served as the fourth commander of the Department of Alaska, from September 20, 1871, to January 3, 1873.
He graduated from West Point in 1841, and was assigned to the 2nd Artillery Regiment, serving with this unit for most of his career.
Allen died at his home in Schraalenburg, New Jersey (now Dumont, New Jersey) on September 20, 1882, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
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Who was Harvey A. Allen?
fourth commander of the Department of Alaska
When was Harvey A. Allen born?
Harvey A. Allen was born on 17 October 1818 in North Carolina.
When did Harvey A. Allen die?
Harvey A. Allen died on 20 September 1882 in Dumont.
What was Harvey A. Allen's occupation?
Harvey A. Allen was a politician.
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Harvey A. Allen was American.
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