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Allen-McCormick-Thurman-Dun family of Chillicothe, Ohio

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  William Allen (1803-1879) — also known as "Earthquake Allen"; "Petticoat Allen"; "The Fog Horn"; "The Ohio Gong"; "Rise Up William Allen" — of Ohio. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., December 27, 1803. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1833-35; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1837-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864; Governor of Ohio, 1874-76. Died near Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, July 11, 1879 (age 75 years, 196 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Allen and Sarah (Colburn) Allen; married 1842 to Effie Coons; uncle of Allen Granberry Thurman.
  Political family: Allen-McCormick-Thurman-Dun family of Chillicothe, Ohio.
  Allen County, Kan. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Allen G. Thurman Allen Granberry Thurman (1813-1895) — also known as Allen G. Thurman; "The Old Roman" — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Lynchburg, Va., November 13, 1813. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1845-47; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1852-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1867; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1869-81; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1884; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1888. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, December 12, 1895 (age 82 years, 29 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Pleasant Thurman and Mary Granberry (Allen) Thurman; father-in-law of Richard Cunningham McCormick; nephew of William Allen; uncle of Edwin Dun.
  Political family: Allen-McCormick-Thurman-Dun family of Chillicothe, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
  Richard Cunningham McCormick (1832-1901) — also known as Richard C. McCormick — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 23, 1832. Republican. Secretary of Arizona Territory, 1863-66; Governor of Arizona Territory, 1866-69; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1869-75; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1880; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1895-97; defeated, 1886. Died in Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., June 2, 1901 (age 69 years, 10 days). Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Allen Granberry Thurman.
  Political family: Allen-McCormick-Thurman-Dun family of Chillicothe, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edwin Dun (1848-1931) — of Yokohama, Japan; Tokyo, Japan. Born in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, July 19, 1848. U.S. Minister to Japan, 1893-97; director and branch manager, International Oil Co., Ltd. Died in Tokyo, Japan, May 15, 1931 (age 82 years, 300 days). Interment at Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan.
  Relatives: Nephew of Allen Granberry Thurman.
  Political family: Allen-McCormick-Thurman-Dun family of Chillicothe, Ohio.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
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