Orson M. Allaben

Orson MacIntire Allaben was an American physician and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of John Allaben and Fezon Allaben. The family removed to a farm in Roxbury, when he was still an infant. In December 1827, he began to study medicine with Dr. J. B. Cowles at Roxbury, graduated in 1831, and practiced medicine in Middletown. On October 17, 1832, he married Thankful Dimmick. He was Supervisor of the Town of Middletown for seven terms; and was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1863.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1840; Postmaster of Margaretville; and a director of the Rondout and Oswego Railroad.
He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1864 and 1865; and again of the State Assembly in 1870.
He was buried at the Woodland Cemetery in Delhi.
Assemblymen Jonathan C. Allaben and James R. Allaben were his brothers; Assemblyman Buel Maben was his brother in law.
The hamlet of Allaben, in the Town of Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, was named after Orson M. Allaben.