Allison Nelson | |
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| 9th Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office January 26, 1855 – July 6, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Butt |
| Succeeded by | John Glen (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1822 Fayette County (present-day Fulton County), Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1862 (aged 40) Prairie County (present-day Lonoke County), Arkansas, C.S. |
| Cause of death | Typhus |
| Resting place | Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Nelson (m. 1840) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1847 (USV) 1861–1862 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Captain (USV) Brigadier-General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Allison Nelson (March 11, 1822 – October 7, 1862) was the ninth mayor of Atlanta, serving from January until July 1855, when he resigned from office. He died of disease in Prairie County (present-day Lonoke County), Arkansas, during the American Civil War.