Joseph Allison (other)
Joseph Allison may refer to: *Joseph Allison (South African politician), South African (Boer) politician *Joseph Allison (Canadian politician) (c. 1755–1806), farmer and politician in Nova Scotia * Joe Allison (1924–2002), songwriter *Joe Allison (American football) Joe Allison (born January 20, 1970) is an American former Gridiron football, football placekicker. He played one game in 1995 the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Memphis Mad Dogs, a short-lived expansion team. He played college football fo ...

Joseph Allison (South African Politician)
Joseph Allison was a South African (Boer) politician, born in the Cape Colony. In 1851 he was clerk to the British Resident and the Legislative Council of the Orange River Sovereignty. After the territory gained independence as Orange Free State Allison became a member of the Volksraad, government secretary (1862 – 1863) and treasurer, and briefly Acting State President of the Orange Free State The Orange Free State ( nl, Oranje Vrijstaat; af, Oranje-Vrystaat;) was an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeat ... in 1863, after President Pretorius had left the State. Allison had strong British sympathies. References Notes Literature * State Presidents of the Orange Free State Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{FreeState-politician-stub ...
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Joseph Allison (Canadian Politician)
Joseph Allison (c. 1755 – November 23, 1806) was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Horton Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1799 to 1806. He was born in Drumahoe in County Londonderry, the son of Joseph Allison and Alice Polk (or ''Pollock), and came to Nova Scotia with his parents in 1769. Allison married Alice Harding, the daughter of a Loyalist. He died in Horton. His brother John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ... also served in the assembly. References * Year of birth uncertain 1750s births 1806 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub ...
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Joe Allison
Joseph Marion Allison (October 3, 1924 – August 2, 2002) was an American songwriter, radio and television personality, record producer, and country music business executive. Allison won five BMI performance awards for hit singles he wrote and a 2 million performance award for writing "He'll Have to Go". He co-founded the Country Music Association. CMT called him "one of the most influential figures in the rise of modern country music." Early life Joe Allison was born in McKinney, Texas in 1924. He attended East Van Zandt elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, followed by McKinney Texas Junior High and high school in Denison, Texas. He graduated high school in 1939 and attended junior college in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Career Allison got his start in the music industry as a music radio announcer for KPLT in Paris, Texas. In 1944, he worked at KMAC in San Antonio, Texas. He became an associate of Tex Ritter's, serving as emcee for Ritter's Canadian and American tour in 1945. ...
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