ALLISON, JAMES (1817-67) graduated in medicine at Edinburgh, and came to New Zealand in 1840. He settled on a farm at Lamb Hill, Wanganui, where he married Georgina, daughter of J. A. Gilfillan. About 1848 he moved to Wairau, where he had a farm. This he sold out in 1855 and returned to Wanganui. He did not practise medicine and being of a retiring disposition, took little part in public life; but he represented his district in the Wellington Provincial Council for several years (Wanganui and Rangitikei 1861-65; Rangitikei 1865-67). He was an ardent horticulturist. Allison died at St Peter's, West Indies, on 30 May 1867 on his way to England.

Cycl. N.Z., i; Wellington P.C. Proc.; Woon.

Reference: Volume 1, page 21

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