William Allison (1827–1881) was a

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member of the

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in 1880. He also served as a school board member. Allison was born on January 1, 1827, in East Kilbride, Scotland In 1851, Allison settled in

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. He later moved to

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, where he would own a farm. He married Mary Crockett from Scotland (1822–1890), with whom he raised seven children. A son, James Allison, would also become a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Allisons were

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. He died on August 4, 1881, and is interred with his wife in Maxville.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allison, William 1827 births 1881 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Presbyterians Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from Buffalo County, Wisconsin People from East Kilbride Scottish emigrants to the United States Burials in Wisconsin Politicians from South Lanarkshire