Allen was born in North Carolina. His sister, Mary Granberry Allen, married Pleasant Thurman, and their son, Allen G. Thurman, followed in his uncle's footsteps, becoming a lawyer and politician. Allen moved to Chillicothe, Ohio in 1819 and he and his sister lived there together.
He served as a Representative from Ohio from 1832 to 1834 and Senator from Ohio from 1837 to 1849.
He served as Governor of Ohio from 1874 to 1876.
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