Ira Allen

Ira Allen
Engraving of Ira Allen, c. 1810
Born(1751-04-21)April 21, 1751
Cornwall, Connecticut Colony
DiedJanuary 7, 1814(1814-01-07) (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
OccupationsSurveyor, politician, military officer
RelativesEthan Allen (brother)

Ira Allen (21 April [O.S. 10 April] 1751 – January 7, 1814) was an American revolutionary leader, founder of Vermont, and one of the Green Mountain Boys during the American colonial period. He was the younger brother of Ethan Allen.

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