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William Boyd Allison (March 2 1829 — August 4 1908) was an early leader of the Iowa Republican Party who represented northeastern Iowa for four consecutive terms in the U.S. House before representing his state for six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate. He died soon after overcoming his principal hurdle to election for a record seventh term in the Senate.

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alma mater
Allegheny College, Case Western Reserve University
battle
American Civil War
birth date
1829-03-02
birth place
Perry Ohio, United States
country
Union (American Civil War)
death date
1908-08-04
death place
Dubuque Iowa, United States
military rank
Lieutenant colonel (United States)
party
Republican Party (United States)
profession
Lawyer, Politician

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