Burgiss Allison

Burgiss Allison
portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Born1753 Edit this on Wikidata
Bordentown Edit this on Wikidata
Died20 February 1827 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 73–74)
Washington, D.C. Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
OccupationMinister, educator Edit this on Wikidata
Awards

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).[1] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The American standard of orthography and pronunciation, and improved dictionary of the English language, abridged for the use of schools da Allison, Burgiss: (1815) | Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)". www.abebooks.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ "Burgiss Allison". American Philosophical Society Member History. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 15 December 2020.[dead link‍]
Religious titles
Preceded by Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
December 5, 1816 – November 16, 1820 		Succeeded by