Edward Allen (Canadian politician)

Edward "Ned" Allen (c. 1829 – March 31, 1890[1]) was an English-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia.

He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1882 to 1890.

[2] In 1867, he settled on land next to a roadhouse owned by William H. Kay that was located on the Cariboo Wagon Road.

One day, believing that part of the roadhouse was located on his property, Allen began chopping down the building with an axe.

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