Ira Allen: a biography/ by J. Kevin Graffagnino.

Title:

Ira Allen: a biography/ by J. Kevin Graffagnino.

Author:

Graffangnino, J. Kevin

Call Number:

920 A4263g

Publication Information:

Barre,VT: Vermont Historical Society, 2024.

Physical Description:

324 p. : Illustrations; 22.5 cm.

Description:

Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the Green Mountain frontier. In a remarkable Vermont pioneer generation that included such noteworthy leaders as Ethan Allen, Thomas Chittenden, Moses Robinson, Isaac Tichenor, and Stephen Row Bradley, Allen stood out for his extraordinary energy, vision, and accomplishments.
Allen helped create and sustain the independent State of Vermont; held such important state offices as treasurer, surveyor general, and member of the Governor�s Council; published hundreds of pages defending Vermont against a host of internal and external enemies; and represented Vermont in negotiations with the British Empire, other American states, and Congress. J. Kevin Graffagnino�s biography ably details Ira Allen�s extraordinary life. As the first published examination of Allen�s career in nearly a century, this book shines new light on Allen and his prominent role in Vermont�s formative decades.

Subjects:

Politicians Biography. Vermont , Vermont History 18th century.

People:

Allen, Ira, 1751-1814.

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Credit Line:

Gift of Vermont Historical Society ; September 2024;