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William D. Allison

1861 – 1923

American lawman

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About William D. Allison

Lived 1861 – 1923 (aged 61–62). William D. Allison was a cowboy and police officer.

William Davis Allison (1861 – April 1, 1923) was an American lawman. He served as lieutenant in the service of the Arizona Rangers from 1903 to 1904.

Biography Allison was born in Ohio. Allison then served as the city marshal in Roswell, New Mexico. In 1903, he was hired by the second captain of the Arizona Rangers, Thomas H. Rynning to become an Arizona ranger. He served as lieutenant. Allison had previously served as an inspector in the Texas Cattle Raisers for three years. He then served as deputy sheriff in Chaves County, New Mexico.

Allison allegedly had killed Jack Dunlop in a train robbery in Fairbank, Arizona. He also seized two brothers who were outlaws. Allison had retired as a lieutenant for the Arizona Rangers in 1904, in which he settled in Texas. With settling in Texas, he extinguished Pascal Morosco. Allison specified as a "Special Texas Ranger", in 1917. He worked along with inspector, Horace L. Roberson on an examination. In 1923, they've both had to attend a grand jury for which they had both conferred evidence against their suspects, but it never happened. They both had met their attorneys at the Gaines Hotel for which in a while their suspects Milt Good and Tom Ross had carried a shotgun and a pistol. Allison and Roberson were both killed by their suspects, in which Allison's body was on the floor in April 1923 in Seminole, Texas. Roberson's wife had heard the shooting.

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Born
1861, Ohio
Birth century
Occupation
Cowboy, Police officer
Also known as
William Davis Allison

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Frequently asked questions

Who was William D. Allison?

American lawman

When was William D. Allison born?

William D. Allison was born in 1861 in Ohio.

When did William D. Allison die?

William D. Allison died on 1 April 1923 in Seminole, Texas.

What was William D. Allison's occupation?

William D. Allison was a cowboy and police officer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William D. Allison

· Wikidata: Q111304524

· DBpedia: William D. Allison

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