John Allison (Representative)
John Allison | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district |
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In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
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Preceded by | Michael C. Trout |
Succeeded by | William Stewart |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th district |
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In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
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Preceded by | Robert R. Reed |
Succeeded by | John L. Dawson |
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Born | Beaver, Pennsylvania |
August 5, 1812
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Political party | Whig, Oppositionist, Republican |
John Allison (August 5, 1812 – March 23, 1878) was an American politician, most notably serving in the U.S. House as a Representative of Pennsylvania during the 1850s.
Allison was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania and grew up to study law. He was the son of James Allison, Jr. He was admitted to the bar, but did not practice, instead establishing a hat factory. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1846, 1847, and 1849; he ran successfully for the U.S. House as a Whig in the 1850 election. He lost his bid for re-election in 1852, but won back the seat in 1854 as an Oppositionist. He then retired from the House in 1856.
After retiring from the House, he was active in the politics of the nascent Republican Party; he served as a delegate to their 1856 convention, where he nominated Abraham Lincoln for Vice President.
On April 3, 1869, Allison was appointed Register of the U.S. Treasury, a post he held until his death. He was interred in Beaver Cemetery.
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1851–1853 |
Succeeded by John L. Dawson |
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district 1855–1857 |
Succeeded by William Stewart |
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