M. Catherine Allen
Minnie Catherine Allen | |
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Portrait of M. Catherine Allen, between c. 1898 and c. 1908 | |
| Born | Catherine Allen September 3, 1851 |
| Died | June 5, 1922 (aged 70) |
| Occupation(s) | Minister, theologian, manager, suffragist, preservationist, historian |
| Notable work | A Full Century of Communism, The History of the Alethians, formally called Shakers |
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| Title | First Eldress |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Denomination | Shaker |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Mount Lebanon Shaker Society |
| Post | First Eldress of the Lead Ministry |
| Period in office | 1908-1922 |
| Predecessor | Helen Augusta Stone |
| Successor | Sarah Burger |
Minnie Catherine Allen (September 3, 1851 – June 5, 1922) was a leader among the Shakers, active as a historian and activist as well as a member of the Central Shaker Ministry.