John Campbell Allen

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Sir John Campbell Allen
Sir John Campbell Allen

Sir John Campbell Allen (1 October 181727 September 1898) was from 18651896 a Supreme court justice of the colonial New Brunswick Supreme Court, serving as Chief Justice of New Brunswick from 1875 to 1896.

He was born in Kingsclear Parish, New Brunswick, a grandson of Isaac Allen, a New Brunswick Supreme Court judge.

He was a member of the New Brunswick House of Assembly from 1856 to 1865, Solicitor General in 1856 to 1857, Speaker of the House from 1863 to 1865, and Attorney General in 1865.


Preceded by
William J. Ritchie
Chief Justice of New Brunswick
1875-1896
Succeeded by
William H. Tuck


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