Alexander Allison (c. 1799–1862) was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1847 to 1849.
Allison was born about 1799 in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. [1] After immigrating to the United States, he established a successful dry goods business in Nashville. [2]
Allison served as Mayor of Nashville from 1847 to 1849. [1] [3] He was appointed by Governor Neill S. Brown as one of the commissioners to establish a " hospital for the insane" in Nashville, designed by architect Adolphus Heiman. [4] He also served on the building committee of First Presbyterian Church. [4]
Allison owned twelve slaves in Nashville and twenty in Davidson County. [4]
Allison was married to Madeline T. Alcorn. [1] Their son James Hart Allison died at the Battle of Monterey of 1846 at the age of twenty-two and John Allcorn Allison died of apoplexy at the age of twenty-three. [4] They resided at 9 Summer Place in Nashville, and one of their neighbors was Samuel Morgan. [4] He died on November 3, 1862, and he is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery. [1] [5]
Alexander Allison (c. 1799–1862) was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1847 to 1849.
Allison was born about 1799 in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. [1] After immigrating to the United States, he established a successful dry goods business in Nashville. [2]
Allison served as Mayor of Nashville from 1847 to 1849. [1] [3] He was appointed by Governor Neill S. Brown as one of the commissioners to establish a " hospital for the insane" in Nashville, designed by architect Adolphus Heiman. [4] He also served on the building committee of First Presbyterian Church. [4]
Allison owned twelve slaves in Nashville and twenty in Davidson County. [4]
Allison was married to Madeline T. Alcorn. [1] Their son James Hart Allison died at the Battle of Monterey of 1846 at the age of twenty-two and John Allcorn Allison died of apoplexy at the age of twenty-three. [4] They resided at 9 Summer Place in Nashville, and one of their neighbors was Samuel Morgan. [4] He died on November 3, 1862, and he is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery. [1] [5]