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John Allison | |
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 Allison, 1865–1878 | |
| 4thRegister of the Treasury | |
| In office April 3, 1869 – March 23, 1878 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Noah L. Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Glenni W. Scofield |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Michael C. Trout |
| Succeeded by | William Stewart |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Reed |
| Succeeded by | John L. Dawson |
| Constituency | 20th district |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1846-1850 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1812-08-05)August 5, 1812 |
| Died | March 23, 1878(1878-03-23) (aged 65) |
| Political party | Whig, Oppositionist,Republican |
John Allison (August 5, 1812 – March 23, 1878) was an American politician, most notably serving in theU.S. House as a Representative ofPennsylvania during the 1850s.[1]
Allison was born inBeaver, Pennsylvania and grew up to study law. He was the son ofJames Allison, Jr. He was admitted to the bar, but did not practice, instead establishing a hat factory. He served in thePennsylvania House of Representatives in 1846, 1847, and 1849; he ran successfully for the U.S. House as aWhig in the1850 election. He lost his bid for re-election in 1852, but won back the seat in 1854 as anOppositionist. He then retired from the House in 1856.[1]
After retiring from the House, he was active in the politics of the nascentRepublican Party; he served as a delegate to their1856 convention, where he nominatedAbraham Lincoln forVice President.[1]
On April 3, 1869, Allison was appointedRegister of the U.S. Treasury, a post he held until his death.[2] He was interred in Beaver Cemetery.[1]
"Allison, John".The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. 1906. p. 94.| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1851–1853 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 23rd congressional district 1855–1857 | Succeeded by |
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