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The Census of 1860 led to an increase in Iowa's congressional district seats from two to six. In the 1862 midterms, Allison ran for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the third district which included Dubuque, challenging incumbent Republican congressman William Vandever.<ref name=bio/> Benefiting from connections to Kirkwood in addition to railroad interests, he denied Vandever renomination and won the general election.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=474731 IA - District 03 Race - Oct 14, 1862]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref>

The Census of 1860 led to an increase in Iowa's congressional district seats from two to six. In the 1862 midterms, Allison ran for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the third district which included Dubuque, challenging incumbent Republican congressman William Vandever.<ref name=bio/> Benefiting from connections to Kirkwood in addition to railroad interests, he denied Vandever renomination and won the general election.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=474731 IA - District 03 Race - Oct 14, 1862]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref>

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/> His tariff viewpoints were described as having "not always pleased" constituents.<ref name=allisonburied/>

[[File:William Boyd Allison - Brady-Handy.jpg|thumb|left|165px]]

[[File:William Boyd Allison - Brady-Handy.jpg|thumb|left|165px]]