Edward P. Allis
American businessman
Died when: 64 years 324 days (778 months)Star Sign: Taurus

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, 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.
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