Background
Allen, Andrew was born in June 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Margaret (Hamilton) Allen.
loyalist Continental congressman
Allen, Andrew was born in June 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Margaret (Hamilton) Allen.
Graduated from the University Pennsylvania, 1759.
Admitted to practice Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1765. Became attorney general Province of Pennsylvania, 1769. Recorder city of Philadelphia, 1774.
Member Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 1775.
Member Continental Congress, from Pennsylvania, 1776-1777, renounced allegiance to Congress, took oaths of allegiance to the king, returned to Engineering
Member Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 1775. Member Continental Congress, from Pennsylvania, 1776-1777, renounced allegiance to Congress, took oaths of allegiance to the king, returned to Engineering
Married Sally Coxe, April.