Alexander Allison
Alexander Allison (ca. 1799—1862) was an American politician.[1][2][3] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1847 to 1849.[1][2][3]
Biography
Early life
He was born about 1799[1] in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. After immigrating to the United States, he established a successful dry goods business in Nashville.[4]
Career
He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1847 to 1849.[1][2] 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.[3] He also served on the building committee of First Presbyterian Church.[3]
Personal life
He 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.[3] They resided at 9 Summer Place in Nashville, and one of their neighbors was Samuel Morgan.[3] He owned twelve slaves in Nashville and twenty in Davidson County.[3] He died on November 3, 1862, and he is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- 1 2 3 Nashville Library
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nashville City Cemetery biography
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=2T4vAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA166&lpg=PA166&dq=allison+alexander+AND+nashville+AND+mayor&source=bl&ots=LbwsCPOcrd&sig=VxvxFFae6rosnbFpL8guSP96Fj0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aeRTUcbMLIfG4APC-IH4DQ&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=allison%20alexander%20AND%20nashville%20AND%20mayor&f=false
- ↑ Nashville City Cemetery tomb
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John A. Goodlett |
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1847-1849 |
Succeeded by John McCormick Lea |