Henry Watkins Allen

Henry Watkins Allen
17th Governor of Louisiana
In office January 25, 1864 – June 2, 1865
Lieutenant	Benjamin W. Pearce
Preceded by	Thomas Overton Moore
Succeeded by	James Madison Wells
Personal details
Born	(1820-04-29)April 29, 1820 Prince Edward County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1866(1866-04-22) (aged 45) Mexico City, Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Salome Crane
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of Texas  Confederate States
Branch/service	Texan Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (Texan Army) Major General (Louisiana Militia) Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands	4th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Texas Revolution American Civil War

Henry Watkins Allen (April 29, 1820 – April 22, 1866)^[1] was a Confederate military officer who was a member in the Texian Army as a soldier, while also serving as a politician, writer, enslaver, and sugar cane planter.

He attained the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, during the American Civil War. Allen was elected as the 17th Governor of Louisiana late in the war, and served from January 1864 to May 1865. He was the last governor elected under Constitutional law to the post until the end of Reconstruction. He escaped to Mexico, until his death a year later. His body was returned to the United States and buried in New Orleans.