| William Henry Allison | |
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| Member of Parliament for Hants |
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| In office 1878 – 1882 |
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| Preceded by | Monson Henry Goudge |
| In office 1882 – 1887 |
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| Succeeded by | Alfred Putnam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1838 Newport, Colony of Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | school lands commissioner |
William Henry Allison (born June 14, 1838 in Newport, Colony of Nova Scotia) was a Canadian politician and school lands commissioner. He was elected as a Conservative to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election in the riding of Hants and re-elected in 1882.
Allison was the son of James Whidden Allison, who had served as a member of the provincial assembly, and Margaret Elder.[1] Allison was educated in Sackville, New Brunswick and later was a captain in the local militia. Between 1871 and 1878, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia for Hants County. Allison ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1874.
His brother David served as president of Mount Allison University.