George Allen (Vermont)
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George Allen was a noted college professor and clergyman. He was born in Milton, Vermont
in 1808.
He graduated from the University of Vermont
in 1827, and became a professor of languages at that school the following year. He left that position in 1830. The following year, he was admitted to the Vermont bar and married Mary Hancock Withington, with whom he would have four children. He was ordained a minister in the Episcopal Church in 1834. He became the professor of languages at Delaware College in 1837, remaining at that post through 1845, when he became professor of Latin and Greek at the University of Pennsylvania
, in Philadelphia. Professor Allen published a "Life of Philidor," the chess-player (Philadelphia, 1863). He converted to Roman Catholicism in 1847. He died in Worcester, Massachusetts
in 1876.
Milton, Vermont
Milton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 10,352 at the 2010 census. According to local legend, the town was named for the English poet John Milton, but the name most likely originated from William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam, who held the title...
in 1808.
He graduated from the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1827, and became a professor of languages at that school the following year. He left that position in 1830. The following year, he was admitted to the Vermont bar and married Mary Hancock Withington, with whom he would have four children. He was ordained a minister in the Episcopal Church in 1834. He became the professor of languages at Delaware College in 1837, remaining at that post through 1845, when he became professor of Latin and Greek at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, in Philadelphia. Professor Allen published a "Life of Philidor," the chess-player (Philadelphia, 1863). He converted to Roman Catholicism in 1847. He died in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
in 1876.