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Robert Allison was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Biography

Allison was born on March 14, 1846, near Summit Center, Wisconsin, now in the village of Summit, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Allison was a sailor on the Great Lakes and later moved to Dakota Territory to help his brothers build houses. Allison was in farming and stock raising. He died on October 15, 1924, and is buried in Brookings, South Dakota.

Career

Allison was a member of the House of Representatives from 1895 to 1896. He was a Republican and lived in Cavour, South Dakota.

References

1. "Scottish ancestry Politicians in Wisconsin". Political Gravetard. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
2. Robert Allison-biography
3. South Dakota Legislature members historical database-Robert Allison

• People from Beadle County, South Dakota
• People from Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
• Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives
• 1846 births
• 1924 deaths
• 19th-century members of the South Dakota Legislature