Edward Payson Allen (October 28, 1839 – November 25, 1909) was an American Civil War veteran and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

[1] Until his twentieth year his time was divided between farm labor in summer and attending and teaching school in winter.

Allen graduated from the law school of University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in March 1867 and was admitted to the bar, commenced practice in co-partnership with the Hon.

He was mayor of Ypsilanti in 1880 and was appointed United States Indian agent for Michigan in August 1882, serving until December 1885.

After leaving Congress, Allen resumed the practice of law and was a member of the State board of agriculture 1897-1903 and was again mayor of Ypsilanti in 1899 and 1900.