About William Henry Allison
Lived 1838 – 1934 (aged 96). William Henry Allison was a Canadian politician.
William Henry Allison (June 14, 1838 – December 15, 1934) was a Canadian politician and school lands commissioner. He was elected as a Conservative to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1878 election in the riding of Hants and re-elected in 1882.
Allison was the son of James Whidden Allison, who had served as a member of the provincial assembly, and Margaret Elder. Allison was educated in Sackville, New Brunswick and later was a captain in the local militia. Between 1871 and 1878, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia for Hants County. Allison ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1874.
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Who was William Henry Allison?
Canadian politician (1838–1934)
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William Henry Allison was born on 14 June 1838 in Brooklyn.
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William Henry Allison died on 15 December 1934 in Brule County.
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William Henry Allison was a politician.
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William Henry Allison was Canadian.
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