Allen, Philip
manufacturer, governor of Rhode Island, United States senator, was born Sept. 1, 1785, in Providence, R. I. He graduated at Brown university in 1803; was elected to the state legislature in 1819, 1820, and 1821; and devoted much attention to the business of manufacturing; he was governor of Rhode Island during the years 1851, 1852, and 1853; and was elected a senator in congress from his native state, from March 3, 1853, for six years. He constructed the first Watt and Boulton steam engine in Providence. He died Dec. 16, 1865, in Providence, R. I.