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Allen, Charles Sanford, M. D., was born in Greenport, Columbia county, N. Y., June 8, 1824. He is the son of
Peter and Hannah (Coval) Allen. Peter Allen was a successful farmer, and he and his wife died in Columbia county.
Dr. Allen was educated in the common schools, and at the age of twenty two studied medicine at the Concord Columbia
College under Dr. Coffin and also with Dr. Elbridge Simpson of Hudson, N. Y. He graduated from the College of Physicians
and Surgeons at Woodstock, a branch of the Crosby Street Institute of New York, June 9, 1849. He came to East Greenbush
in 1849 where he remained for one year. In 1841 he came to Greenbush where he has been very successful. He is a
member of the New York Medical Society, a member of the New York Medical Association and was one of the founders
and an original charter member of both. He is a member of the Rensselaer County Medical Society, and a non resident
member of a like society in Albany, and an ee member of the American Medical Association. He was elected coroner
of the county in 1849 for three years and served a second term, and in 1862 he was commissioned by Governor Morgan
an assistant surgeon of the 124th Regt. of N. Y. Vols., commanded by Colonel Willard of Troy; he withdrew from
the position on account of ill health. On September 14, 1857, he was commissioned by Gov. Reuben E. Fenton, surgeon
of the 72d Regt. Infantry of National Guards of the State of New York. He was largely instrumental in the liquidation
of the village debt, in the securing and erection of the engine house and in the purchase of two handsome fire
engines. November 26, 1841, he married Sarah, daughter of Edwin Willis of Greenbush it formerly of London, England.
To them were born three daughters and three sons; two of the sons are dead, the other, Dr. W. L. Allen, is now
living. Mr. Allen was trustee of school No. 1, for eighteen years. He has been superintendent of the Sunday school
for two years, and still connected with the Sabbath school as teacher. He was elected president of the village
in 1895, which position he is still holding. He is a commissioner in lunacy, appointed by the State, and is a staunch
Republican and a member of the G. A. R., and was appointed health officer of the village by the Board of Health.
Dr. W. L. Allen was born November 7, 1860, in Greenbush. He was educated in the Albany Boys' Academy and graduated
in 1881 from the Albany Medical College; he also spent one year abroad under Jonathan Hutchinson and Dr. Sutton
in England in the London Hospital and Dr. Alichin of Westminster. He practiced one year in Cleveland, Ohio. In
1883 he was married to Abbie J. Dewey by whom he has had two children: Charles S. and William D., eleven and seven
years of age. He is an ex member of the American Medical Association, and is a strong temperance man respected
by all who knew him.
From:
Landmarks of Rensselaer County
BY: George Baker Aaderson
Published By: D. Mason & Co. Publishers
Syracuse, NY 1897
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