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Allison, William Boyd
Died: 1908 AD, at 79 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Lawyers, Politician
1829 - William Boyd Allison was born in Ashland, Ohio on March 2, 1829.
1849 - He graduated from Western Reserve College in Ohio.
1852 - He studied and practiced law.
1857 - He practiced law in his hometown of Ashland.
1860 - He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago.
1862 - He was elected as the representative of the Iowa Third District to the United States House of Representatives.
1873 - He was elected to represent the state of Iowa in the United States Senate.
1878 - He was a cosponsor of the Blad-Allison Act and was re-elected to represent the state of Iowa in the United States Senate.
1881 - He was a chairman of the Senate Committee of Indian Affairs and Committee on Engrossed Bills.
1884 - Re-elected to represent the state of Iowa in the United States Senate for the second time.
1890 - Re-elected to represent the state of Iowa in the United States Senate for his third term.
1896 - Re-elected to represent the state of Iowa in the United States Senate for his fourth term.
1897 - He became the Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.
1902 - Re-elected to represent the state of Iowa in the United States Senate for his fifth term.
1908 - He died on August 4, 1908.
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William Boyd Allison;: A study in practical politics by Leland Livingston Sage (Unknown Binding - Jul 9, 2008) |
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William Boyd Allison: A Study in Practical Politics. by Leland L. SAGE (Hardcover - Jul 9, 2008) |
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Memorial exercises in honor of the late Senator William B. Allison; by Chauncey M Depew (Unknown Binding - Jul 9, 2008) |
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