Senator Allison Dies Suddenly in Iowa
United States Senator W. B. Allison died at his Dubuque home from heart failure after a prolonged sinking spell tied to prostatic enlargement and kidney disease. Born March 2, 1829 in Perry, he studied at Allegheny and Western Reserve, practiced law in Ohio and Dubuque, served in Congress and as senator from Iowa from 1873 until his death, and repeatedly declined cabinet offers.
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