Robert Allison (South Dakota politician) explained

Robert Allison was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Biography

Allison was born on March 14, 1846, near Summit Center, Wisconsin, now in the village of Summit, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Allison was a sailor on the Great Lakes and later moved to Dakota Territory to help his brothers build houses. Allison was in farming and stock raising.^{[1] [2]} He died on October 15, 1924, and is buried in Brookings, South Dakota.

Career

Allison was a member of the House of Representatives from 1895 to 1896. He was a Republican and lived in Cavour, South Dakota.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish ancestry Politicians in Wisconsin. Political Gravetard. 2014-01-30.
2. http://www.electricscotland.com/history/world/bios/allison_robert.htm Robert Allison-biography
3. http://legis.sd.gov/Legislators/Historical_Listing/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=1937 South Dakota Legislature members historical database-Robert Allison