William Henry Allison

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.

William Henry Allison
Member of Parliament
for Hants
In office
1878–1882
Preceded byMonson Henry Goudge
In office
1882–1887
Succeeded byAlfred Putnam
Personal details
BornJune 14, 1838
Newport, Colony of Nova Scotia
DiedDecember 15, 1934(1934-12-15) (aged 96)
Chamberlain, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyConservative
Professionschool lands commissioner

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
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMonson Henry Goudge1,433
ConservativeWilliam Henry Allison1,341
1878 Canadian federal election: Hants
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Allison1,662
LiberalMonson Henry Goudge1,381
1882 Canadian federal election: Hants
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Henry Allison1,386
LiberalWilliam Curry1,341

References
  1. Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton (1910). The History of King's County, Nova Scotia. Salem Press Company. p. 656.
  2. "Former Canadian Legislator Dies". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. December 20, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2019.


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