Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet

Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet (c. 1764 – 14 September 1820) was a British painter and politician.

Of obscure origins, he joined the East India Company as a cadet in 1779 and had been promoted to captain when he served in the Fourth Mysore War in 1798 as Deputy Quartermaster-General.

[1] On his return to England he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1803 to 1806 and 1807 to 1820.

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Portrait of Sir Alexander Allan
The assault of Seringapatam, a print after Allan