The Biographical Dictionary of America/Allan, Chilton

ALLAN, Chilton, representative, was born in Albemarle county, Va., April 6, 1786; son of Archibald Allan. He settled in Winchester, Clark county, Ky., as a wheelwright, and educated himself for the legal profession. He represented his district in the state legislature for several terms between 1811 and 1831 and was state senator in 1823. He represented his congressional district in the 22d, 23d and 24th congresses, 1831-'37, where he was chairman of the committee on territories and a member of the committee on foreign affairs. In 1838 he was a member of the board of internal improvements in Kentucky and chairman of the board, and in 1843 was again a representative in the state legislature. He died in Winchester, Ky., Sept. 3, 1858.