Obituary. Col. Richard C. McAllister ID: 42 | This file appears in: Harrisburg's Role in the Underground Railroad An obituary for Richard C. McAllister, attourney and slave commissioner in Harrisburg, PA from 1850-1852. The obituary ran in the Harrisburg Daily Independent. | Creator: The Harrisburg Daily Independent | Date: February 15, 1887 | Source: Newspapers.com Download Original File CreatorThe Harrisburg Daily IndependentSourceNewspapers.comDateFebruary 15, 1887 "Obituary. Col. Richard C. McAllister" appears in: Harrisburg's Role in the Underground Railroad