The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-05

Senator Allison was born at Perry,
o., March 2, 1929, the son OF Jonn anu
Mary Allison. His boyhood days he
spent on the farm which was his birth
place. Reaching young manhood, he
secured his education In Allegheny col
lege in Pennsylvania and the Western
Reserve college OF Ohio, In both OF
which schools he distinguished him.
self at winning high honors In oil the
branches which he studied. He was
admitted to the bar In 1850. He was
married to Miss Anna Carter. OF Woo
ster, O., at Ashland, o., In Feb, 1854.
From 1850 until 1857 he practiced Law
In Ohio. In 1857 he removed to Du-
buque, where he took up the practice
OF law.
Senator Allison was delegate TO
the republican state convention In
1859 and To the national Republican
convention In Chicago In 1860. He
was q member OF the governors stan
during the civil war and raised troops
TO fight for the nation In 1861. In
1863 he was elected 10 congress and
served continuously until 1871. In
1873 he was elected United States
his state in this capacity until the time
OF his death.
In 1881 he was offered the position
OF secretary of the treasury OF the
United States by President Garfield.
but declined to accept the office. In
1889 he again refused this office when
offered him by President Harrison.
For the third time he refused the office
when 1t was offered him by President
Mckinley In 1897.
In 1892 he was chairman OF the In
ternational monetary conference at
Brussels. He was candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination be-
fore the national Republican conven-
ton In 1888 and again In 1895.
Shortly after his first election to
the national house OF representatives,
Senator Allison's ability was recogniz-
ed by his appointment to the ways
and means committee. He imme-
diately won the confidence OF the
leaders Of his party and II was Sena-
tor Allison as much as any man then
in the service Of the people who plan
ned and carried through all the great
measures for the conduct OF the civil
war. the re-establishment OF the ma
tional credit and the development OF
the national resources. He was a
contemporary OF and co-laborer with
every one OF the great men whose
services now are recognized as OF In
estimable value to the nation-Lin-
coin. Stanton, Chase. Sumner. Blaine,
Edmunds. Sherman, Garfield. Logan,
Trumbull, Morton and others.
His aid I'm the nomination OF Abra-
ham Lincoln as Republican candidate
for president In 1860 was perhaps
Senator Allison's first great service
for his country. As an Iowa delegate
10 the Republican convention In Chi
cago In that year he Joined the other
party leaders who had determined on
the nomination OF Lincoln and by
their united efforts their object was
attained.
When the war broke out he was Sc
ected by Gov. Kirkwood az a mem
Der OF the latter's STAFF for the purpose
OF raising troops. In those trying
times he demonstrated his unswerv-
ing loyalty TO the nation and his will
ingness to make any personal sacrifice
necessary for the country's good.
OF the national house he began the
career which made him, one OF the
best authorities I'm the country on the
revenues and expenditures Of the gov
eminent. Foo more than 40 years he
has been assigned by the Judgment OF
his colleagues In the house and SEN
ate 10 the responsible task OF planning
the revenues and supervising the ex.
penditures aud no man who ever had
n part In this work had the confidence
OF both houses more completely.
He Was Veteran Senator.
To Senator Allison, more especially
than To any other man who ever &C.
cupied a seat I'm that body. belongs
The title OF Father OF the Senate. p"
lie was not only one Of the Oldest men
in that body. but he held the record
beyond all others for length OF ser
vice there. More important stu, his
service I'm the senate was such that