For the English banker with a similar name see William Allen (banker)William Allan JP (c.1770 – July 11 1853) was a Canadian banker businessman and politician.Allan was born at Moss near Huntly Scotland around 1770. He came to Canada around 1787 to work with Forsyth Richardson and Company and settled at Niagara a year later. In 1795 he moved to York (Toronto). In 1797 he opened a general store with Alexander Wood later becoming sole owner.
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