Allen C. Beach

Allen Carpenter Beach (October 9, 1825 – October 17, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician from New York who served the lieutenant governor of New York from 1869 to 1872.

He was born on October 9, 1825, in Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, the son of Rev.

Active in politics as a Democrat, Beach served as chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Committee, and was a delegate to numerous county and state party conventions.

As a Democrat, he was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1869 to 1872, elected in 1868 and 1870.

He was Secretary of State of New York from 1878 to 1879, elected in 1877 and defeated for re-election in 1879.