James P. Allen (politician)

James P. Allen
Allen in 1894
9th Mayor of Oklahoma City
In office
April 12, 1897  April 10, 1899
Preceded byCharles G. Jones
Succeeded byRobert E. Lee Van Winkle
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 5, 1892  January 7, 1896
Preceded byPresley Groves
Succeeded byN. Q. Adams
Personal details
Born(1848-08-18)August 18, 1848
Attala County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1922(1922-03-21) (aged 73)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4

Major James P. Allen (August 18, 1848 - March 21, 1922) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and jurist who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City between 1897 and 1899. He was also a Mississippi state senator from 1892 to 1896.