John Beard Allen
United States Senator from Washington
In office November 20, 1889 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	John L. Wilson
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington Territory's at-large district
In office March 4, 1889 – November 11, 1889
Preceded by	Charles Stewart Voorhees
Succeeded by	District eliminated
Personal details
Born	(1845-05-18)May 18, 1845 Crawfordsville, Indiana
Died	January 28, 1903(1903-01-28) (aged 57) Seattle, Washington
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1864
Rank	Private
Unit	135th Indiana Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

John Beard Allen (May 18, 1845 – January 28, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Washington from 1889 to 1893. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the United States representative from Washington Territory's at-large congressional district in 1889.

Early life

Allen was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on May 18, 1845.^[1]

Career

He served as a private in the Union Army with the 135th Indiana Volunteers during the American Civil War.^[1] He earned a law degree from the University of Michigan and passed the bar in 1869.

He moved to Washington in 1870,^[1] and started a law practice in Olympia.

He served as United States Attorney for the District of Washington (1875–1885), and as reporter for the supreme court for the Territory of Washington from 1878 to 1885.

He was a Republican Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in 1889, and after Washington achieved statehood, he was elected and served in the United States Senate from 1889 to 1893. After the legislature failed to select a Senator for the following term, Allen was appointed by the Governor of Washington, but was not seated by the Senate.^[2]

Death and legacy

After leaving public office, Allen went into private law practice in Seattle, Washington, where he died of cardiovascular disease in 1903.^[1]

John B. Allen Elementary School was dedicated in 1904, part of the Seattle School District. Seattle School District architect, James Stephens, designed the two-story, wooden building, which housed 278 students at the end of its first year. In 1917, the District opened a second brick building and enrollment increased, peaking at 758 in 1933. The school closed in June 1981.