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James W. Oliver | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1907–1911 | |
| Constituency | New York County, 3rd District |
| In office 1906 | |
| Constituency | New York County, 6th District |
| In office 1884–1885, 1898 | |
| Constituency | New York County, 2nd District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1843 or 1844 New York, New York, US |
| Died | September 18, 1911 Manhattan, New York, US |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Education | St. John's College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
James W. Oliver (1843 or 1844 – September 18, 1911) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He graduated from St. John's College. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in New York City.
Oliver was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1884, 1885, 1898, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911; and was Minority Leader in 1907.[1][2]
He died on September 18, 1911, in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan; and was buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Queens.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ex-Assemblyman Oliver Hurt" (PDF). The New York Times. November 3, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ Fitch, Charles Elliott (1911). Official New York, from Cleveland to Hughes. Vol. IV. New York and Buffalo: Hurd Publishing Co. pp. 317, 319, 339, 352, 354, 357, 359. Retrieved January 22, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "James W. Oliver, Assemblyman, Dies" (PDF). The New York Times. September 19, 1911. p. 13. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Funeral of James W. Oliver" (PDF). The New York Times. September 22, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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