History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . he went back toPhiladelphia and at once engaged arduously in thelabor of the convention. He made several importantspeeches upon questions pending before that had overestiinated his strength, for his intenselabor brought on the disease which in a few days ter-minated his earthly career. Literally, he offered him-self a sacrifice upon the altar of his sacrificed his life in liis effort to protect the peojilefrom the corruptions of the times and the evils of mis-government. Mr. McAllister was one of the projectors, the
History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . he went back toPhiladelphia and at once engaged arduously in thelabor of the convention. He made several importantspeeches upon questions pending before that had overestiinated his strength, for his intenselabor brought on the disease which in a few days ter-minated his earthly career. Literally, he offered him-self a sacrifice upon the altar of his sacrificed his life in liis effort to protect the peojilefrom the corruptions of the times and the evils of mis-government. Mr. McAllister was one of the projectors, the con-stant friend and liberal supporter of the Agricul-tural College of Pennsylvania. He kept the CountyAgricultural Society in existence for years almostunaided. lie was the friend and supporter of thecommon schools, academies, and seminaries, as wellas Sunday-schools. For many years he was the rec-ognized head of the organizations in the county forthe promotion of temperance. As a neighbor, he wasever considerate, kind, obliging, and liberal. As a.
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