Robert Allison was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Biography Allison was born on March 14, 1846 near Summit Center, Wisconsin now in the village of Summit, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Allison was a sailor on the Great Lakes and later moved to Dakota Territory to help his brothers build houses. Allison was in farming and stock raising. He died on October 15, 1924 and is buried in Brookings, South Dakota. Career Allison was a member of the House of Representatives from 1895 to 1896. He was a Republican and lived in Cavour, South Dakota. References People from Beadle County, South Dakota People from Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives 1846 births 1924 deaths