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James Whidden Allison (December 1, 1795 – March 19, 1867) was a farmer and political figure in
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
. He represented Newport township in the
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from 1836 to 1840. He was born in Horton,
Kings County, Nova Scotia Kings County is a county in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia. With a population of 62,914 in the 2021 Census, Kings County is the third most populous county in the province. It is located in central Nova Sco ...
(later
Wolfville Wolfville is a Canadian town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. The town is home to Acadia University and Landmark East School. The town is a tourist destination d ...
), the son of John Allison and Nancy Whidden. His family moved to Newport around 1804. In 1821, Allison married Margaret Elder. He died in Mantua, Newport township at the age of 71. His son
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served as president of
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. His son William Henry was a member of the provincial assembly and the Canadian House of Commons.


References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1795 births 1867 deaths 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-MLA-stub