Burgiss Allison

'''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).<ref>{{Cite web |title=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) |url=https://www.abebooks.it/prima-edizione/American-standard-orthography-pronunciation-improved-dictionary/31675124420/bd |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.abebooks.it |language=it}}</ref> He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Burgiss Allison|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Burgiss+Allison|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 December 2020|website=American Philosophical Society Member History|publisher=American Philosophical Society}}{{deadlink|date=November 2021}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://encyclopedia.gwu.edu/gwencyclopedia/index.php?title=Allison%2C_Burgiss George Washington University library bio of Allison] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613004912/http://encyclopedia.gwu.edu/gwencyclopedia/index.php?title=Allison%2C_Burgiss |date=2010-06-13 }} *[https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/38335 Allison, Burgess biography] ''history.house.gov'' * {{cite BDA1906 |wstitle= Allison, Burgess |volume= 1 |pages= 94 |short=1}}

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