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→Rise into national politics, House tenure
In the House, Allison sided with the powerful [[Radical Republican]] wing of the party which frequently opposed President Lincoln's policies as being too moderate,<ref name=bio/> instead favoring a harsher treatment of the [[Confederacy]]. After being re-elected in 1864,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=474732 IA - District 03 Race - Nov 08, 1864]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref> he was a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, in addition to emerging as a leading expert on protective tariffs and railroads.<ref name=bio/>
In the House, Allison sided with the powerful [[Radical Republican]] wing of the party which frequently opposed President Lincoln's policies as being too moderate,<ref name=bio/> instead favoring a harsher treatment of the [[Confederacy]]. After being re-elected in 1864,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=474732 IA - District 03 Race - Nov 08, 1864]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref> he was a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, in addition to emerging as a leading expert on protective tariffs and railroads.<ref name=bio/>
[[File:William Boyd Allison - Brady-Handy.jpg|thumb|left|170px]]
[[File:William Boyd Allison - Brady-Handy.jpg|thumb|left|165px]]
The Radical Republicans were not unified on ideological issues aside from their advocacy of harsher Reconstruction policies to ensure and safeguard the constitutional rights of blacks. Indeed, Allison broke from the factions' more staunchly conservative members in maintaining a moderate stance on tariff policy.<ref name=bio/> However, he strongly represented railroad interests, on which he was accused of conflicts of interests.
The Radical Republicans were not unified on ideological issues aside from their advocacy of harsher Reconstruction policies to ensure and safeguard the constitutional rights of blacks. Indeed, Allison broke from the factions' more staunchly conservative members in maintaining a moderate stance on tariff policy.<ref name=bio/> However, he strongly represented railroad interests, on which he was accused of conflicts of interests.