Burgiss Allison | |
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| Born | 1753  Bordentown |
| Died | 20 February 1827 (aged 73–74) Washington, D.C. |
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| Occupation | Minister, educator |
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Burgiss Allison (1753–1827) was the Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives from 1816 to 1820 and a trustee of what is now George Washington University from 1821 to 1826.
Allison was born in Bordentown, New Jersey. He studied at Brown University. He became a Baptist minister. He also worked on developing improvements to the steam engine.
Allison also wrote a dictionary, The American Standard of Orthography and Pronunciation, and Improved Dictionary of the English Language, Abridged for the Use of Schools (1815). He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789.[1]
References
- ↑ "Burgiss Allison". American Philosophical Society Member History. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
External links
- George Washington University library bio of Allison Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/38335
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