Josiah T. Allinson

Josiah T. Allinson (April 19, 1858 – June 15, 1937) was an American farmer, banker, and Republican Party politician from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1916 to 1918. He was a longtime advocate for agricultural interests in the state and member of the League to Enforce Peace.

Early life and education Josiah T. Allinson was born in the Yardville section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, on April 19, 1858, to Samuel and Ann (née Tatum) Allinson. He was educated in private schools in Westtown, Pennsylvania and the Crosswicks section of Chesterfield Township, New Jersey. He attended the New Jersey Model School in Trenton and Bryant & Stratton Business College in Philadelphia. Later, he took a course in sanitary engineering and mechanical training at the Franklin Institute.

From an early age, he was interested in politics and became a member of the Young Republicans.

Personal life and death He was a member of the Elks, the Freemasons, and the Fall Cedars.

Allinson died on June 15, 1937 at Mercer Hospital in Trenton.