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| Born | May 12, 1824 |
| Died | April 1, 1889 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, civil engineer |
| Known for | Founder of company that became Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company |
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Edward Phelps Allis (May 12, 1824 – April 1, 1889) was an American businessman who founded the Edward P. Allis Company, a manufacturer of milling and mining equipment, steam engines, and other large-scale capital equipment. He was a notable ideologue in the Greenback Movement,[1] running for governor of Wisconsin as a candidate of the Greenback Party. About a decade after his death, his company merged with others to form the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. In 1883, Allis was elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.[2]
- ^ Usher 1911.
- ^ Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. XIV, page 168. Accessed at Hathi trust