The Allens of Virginia
- Robert Allen (1794–1859), Virginia State Senator 1821–1826, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1827–1833. Brother John J. Allen.
- John J. Allen (1797–1871), Virginia State Senator 1828, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833–1835, Virginia State Court Judge 1836, Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court 1840. Brother of Robert Allen.
NOTE: John J. Allen was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative John G. Jackson.
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