Judson Allen (April 3, 1797-August 6, 1880) was a businessman and a politician. He was born in Plymouth, Connecticut, and attended the public schools there. He was engaged in the lumber industry there as well, before he moved to Harpursville, New York. He started his public life in earnest there, becoming the Harpursville postmaster from 1830 to 1839, a judge in the Broome County, New York court for 8 years, and a member of the New York State Assembly from 1836-1837. Wikipedia
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