Joseph Allison (c. 1755 – November 23, 1806) was an

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-born farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Horton Township in the

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from 1799 to 1806. He was born in Drumahoe in

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, 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

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. His brother

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also served in the assembly.

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* Year of birth uncertain 1750s births 1806 deaths Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub