Henry Watkins Allen Politician

Henry Watkins Allen (April 29, 1820 – April 22, 1866) was an American soldier and politician, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He served as the 17th Governor of Louisiana late in the war and was the last governor elected under Constitutional law to the post until the end of Reconstruction.Port Allen, a small city on the west bank of the Mississippi River across from Baton Rouge, was named after him in 1878.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 29, 1820
Birth place	Virginia , Prince Edward County Virginia
Religion	Presbyterianism
Date of death	April 22, 1866
Place of death	Mexico City , Mexico

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Politician

military branch	Confederate States Army
military rank	Brigadier general
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service start	1861
service end	1864
successor	James Madison Wells