David Wright Allison | |
Term Start: | 1883 |
Term End: | 1885 |
Predecessor: | Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald |
Successor: | Matthew William Pruyn |
Riding: | Lennox |
Term Start2: | 1891 |
Term End2: | 1892 |
Predecessor2: | Uriah Wilson |
Successor2: | Uriah Wilson |
Birth Date: | 1826 |
Birth Place: | Adolphustown, Upper Canada |
Death Date: | May 15, 1906 |
Profession: | farmer, manufacturer, speculator |
Party: | Liberal |
David Wright Allison (1826 in Adolphustown, Upper Canada – May 15, 1906) was a Canadian politician, farmer, manufacturer, and speculator. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal in an 1883 by-election representing the riding of Lennox. He was later elected to Lennox as a Liberal in 1891. He also ran for election as an independent for Lennox in the elections of 1882, by-election of 1885, 1887 and by-election of 1892.