
William Henry Allison
Politician
1838 – 1934
Who was William Henry Allison?
William Henry Allison was a Canadian politician and school lands commissioner. He was elected as a Conservative to the Canadian House of Commons 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.
His brother David served as president of Mount Allison University.
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- Born
- Jun 14, 1838
Brooklyn, Hants County, Nova Scotia - Parents
- Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Dec 15, 1934
Brule County
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on July 23, 2013
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