William Henry Allison
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William Henry Allison | |
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Member of Parliament for Hants | |
In office 1878–1882 | |
Preceded by | Monson Henry Goudge |
In office 1882–1887 | |
Succeeded by | Alfred Putnam |
Personal details | |
Born | June 14, 1838 Newport, Colony of Nova Scotia |
Died | December 15, 1934 Chamberlain, South Dakota, U.S. | (aged 96)
Political party | Conservative |
Profession | school lands commissioner |
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.[1] 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. He died in Chamberlain, South Dakota in 1934, aged 96.[2]
Electoral record[]
1874 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Monson Henry Goudge | 1,433 | ||||||
Conservative | William Henry Allison | 1,341 |
1878 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | William Henry Allison | 1,662 | ||||||
Liberal | Monson Henry Goudge | 1,381 |
1882 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | William Henry Allison | 1,386 | ||||||
Liberal | William Curry | 1,341 |
References[]
- William Henry Allison – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881, CH Mackintosh
- ^ Eaton, AWH The History of King's County (1910) p. 656
- ^ "Former Canadian Legislator Dies". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. December 20, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- 1838 births
- 1934 deaths
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
- Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
- People from Hants County, Nova Scotia
- Progressive Conservative Party, Nova Scotia MLA stubs