Henry K. Oliver
Henry Kemble Oliver | |
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21st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts[1] | |
In office 1877[1]–1880[1] | |
Preceded by | Henry L. Williams |
Succeeded by | Samuel Calley |
Majority | 297[2] |
26th Massachusetts Treasurer | |
In office 1861–1866 | |
Preceded by | Moses Tenney, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jacob Loud |
5th Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts[1] | |
In office 1859–1859 | |
Preceded by | John R. Rollins[2] |
Succeeded by | Daniel Saunders, Jr.[2] |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
In office 1859[1]–1859[1] | |
Superintendent of Schools of Lawrence, Massachusetts[3] | |
In office 1857[3]–1859[3] | |
Preceded by | A. Williams[3] |
Succeeded by | George Packard[3] |
Member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853 | |
In office 1853–1853 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Henry Oliver (1800-11-24)November 24, 1800[4] Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.[4] |
Died | August 12, 1885(1885-08-12) (aged 84) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Republican[1][2] |
Spouse | Sally Cook (m. 1825) |
Children | Samuel Cook Oliver; Henry Kemble Oliver |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College,[5] Harvard |
Profession | Teacher, cotton merchant |
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Henry Kemble Oliver (November 24, 1800 – August 12, 1885) was an American who served as the 5th Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, the 21st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,[1] the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, and as the 26th Treasurer of Massachusetts.
Early life
Oliver was born to Daniel and Elizabeth (Kemble) Oliver on November 24, 1800 in North Beverly, Massachusetts.[4] Originally named Thomas Henry, Oliver's name was changed, by the legislature, in 1821 to that of his mother's brother who had died in 1802.[4]
Oliver entered Phillips Academy, Andover in 1811 and Harvard College in the fall of 1814, however because Harvard was becoming overly Unitarian in its views[5] and also more expensive,[5] Oliver left Harvard after his sophomore year and transferred to Dartmouth College entering Dartmouth's Junior class in the fall of 1816.[5] Oliver graduated from Dartmouth College.[5] Oliver also received a degree Ad eundem from Harvard. At the age of 25, in 1825, Oliver joined the Unitarian church. The same year, he married Sally Cook, and they had seven children.[6]
In 1844 Oliver was appointed the Adjutant General of Massachusetts by Governor George N. Briggs.[1]
He died at his home in Salem on August 12, 1885.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, vol. I, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & Co., p. 240, retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive
- ^ a b c d Wadsworth, Horace Andrew (1880), History of Lawrence, Massachusetts: with Portraits and Biographical Sketches, Lawrence, Ma.: Lawrence Eagle Steam Job Printing Office, p. 117, retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive
- ^ a b c d e Wadsworth, Horace Andrew (1880), History of Lawrence, Massachusetts: with Portraits and Biographical Sketches, Lawrence, Ma.: Lawrence Eagle Steam Job Printing Office, p. 132, retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive
- ^ a b c d Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, vol. I, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & Co., p. 238, retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive
- ^ a b c d e Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, vol. I, Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Lewis & Co., p. 239, retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive
- ^ a b "Historical Record". The Bay State Monthly. Vol. 3, no. 4. September 1885. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Project Gutenberg.
External links
- Works by Henry K. Oliver at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Moses Tenney, Jr | 26th Massachusetts Treasurer 1861–1866 | Succeeded by Jacob Loud |
Preceded by Henry Laurens Williams | 21st Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1877–1880 | Succeeded by Samuel Calley |
Preceded by John R. Rollins | 5th Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts 1859-1859 | Succeeded by Daniel Saunders, Jr. |