Abraham K. Allison facts for kids
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Abraham Kurkindolle Allison
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| 6th Governor of Florida | |
| In office April 1, 1865 – May 19, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | John Milton |
| Succeeded by | William Marvin |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845 1847 1852 |
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| Born | December 10, 1814 Jones County, Georgia |
| Died | July 8, 1893 (aged 78) Quincy, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Nathans (1822-1850) Elizabeth Susan Coleman (1838-1895) |
Abraham Kurkindolle Allison (born December 10, 1814 – died July 8, 1893) was an important person in Florida. He was a businessman and a politician. He served in the Florida Territorial Legislature, which was like a state government before Florida became a state. He also served in the Florida House of Representatives, which is part of the state's law-making body.
Abraham Allison became the sixth Governor of Florida. He held this position at the very end of the American Civil War.
Early Life and Work
Abraham Allison was born in Jones County, Georgia, on December 10, 1814. His parents were Captain James and Sarah Fannin Allison. After finishing school, he worked as a merchant, which is someone who buys and sells goods. He worked in Columbus, Georgia, and in Henry County, Alabama.
Later, he moved to Apalachicola, Florida. There, he became the city's first mayor. He was also the first county judge for Franklin County. He even worked as a Clerk for the United States Court.
Allison was a member of the Florida Territorial Legislature. During the Seminole Wars, he was a captain of a group called the Franklin Rifles. In 1839, he moved to Quincy, in Gadsden County. There, he started working as a lawyer.
In 1843, he built a beautiful home in Quincy. It was designed in the Georgian colonial style. Years later, in 1989, this house became a bed and breakfast called the Allison House Inn.
Early Political Career
Abraham Allison was elected to the Territorial Legislature again. He represented Gadsden County in the State Legislature in 1845, 1847, and 1852.
In 1853, he became the acting Governor for a short time. This happened because both the Governor, Thomas Brown, and the Senate President, R. J. Floyd, were out of the state. Allison was the Speaker of the House at the time, so he stepped in. He held the office from September 16 until October 3, when James E. Broome became the new Governor. During this time, Allison was ready to act if needed, but he didn't have to use his executive powers much.
In 1861, he was part of the group that wrote the state's new constitution. During the Confederacy, he served in the Florida State Senate from 1862 to 1864.
Governorship and Later Life
Abraham Allison became the Governor of Florida in April 1865. This was right at the end of the American Civil War. He resigned from his position on May 19, 1865. The day before Union troops arrived in Tallahassee, he went into hiding. Union forces captured him on June 19, 1865. He was held for several months at Fort Pulaski.
After he was released, he went back to Quincy. He continued to work as a lawyer there.
Abraham Allison died in Quincy, Florida, on July 8, 1893.
