Alson is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Alson (horse) (foaled 13 February 2017) is a German-bred thoroughbred racehorse
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Alson S. Clark (1876–1949), American Impressionist painter best remembered for his landscapes
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Jacob Alson Long (1846–1923), prominent lawyer in Graham, North Carolina
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Alson Sherman (1811–1903), served as mayor of Chicago (1844–1845), for the Independent Democrat Party
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Alson Streeter (1823–1901), of New Windsor, Illinois, the Union Labor Party nominee in the United States presidential election of 1888
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Alson Weber (1910–2005), Canadian volleyball player
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Alson Wood (1828–1904), American politician
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