William M. Oliver

This article is about an American lawyer and politician from New York. For the Congressman from Alabama, see William Bacon Oliver.

William Morrison Oliver
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th district
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Meredith Mallory
Succeeded by	Byram Green
Member of the New York Senate
In office 1827–1830
Preceded by	Jonas Earll, Jr.
Succeeded by	William H. Seward
Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office 1830–1830
Governor	Enos T. Throop
Preceded by	Charles Stebbins
Succeeded by	Edward Philip Livingston
Personal details
Born	(1792-10-15)October 15, 1792 Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery, Penn Yan, New York
Citizenship	US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Harriet Maria Seelye Oliver Eleanor Young Oliver
Children	Andrew Oliver James Oliver John Morrison Oliver James Morse Oliver William Seelye Oliver Harriet Oliver Henry Oliver
Profession	Lawyer Politician Judge

William Morrison Oliver (October 15, 1792 – July 21, 1863) was an American politician, and a United States Representative for the state of New York, and Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York.

Early life

Born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Oliver received limited schooling; studied law in Springfield, under the direction of Judge Morse in Cherry Valley, Otsego County. He was admitted to the bar about 1812 and began practice in Penn Yan.

Career

Oliver was First Judge of the Yates County Court from 1823 to 1828, and from 1838 to 1844. He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) from 1827 to 1830, sitting in the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd New York State Legislatures. In 1830, he was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate and was Acting Lieutenant Governor until the end of the year.

Elected as a Democrat to the 27th United States Congress, Oliver was United States Representative holding office from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843. Afterwards he became clerk of the New York Supreme Court, and was President of the Yates County Bank from the issuance of its charter until 1857.

Death

Oliver died in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, on July 21, 1863 (age 70 years, 279 days). He is interred at Lake View Cemetery, Penn Yan, New York.

Personal life

Oliver and his identical twin brother, Andrew, were the sons of Andrew and Elizabeth Ormiston Oliver. Oliver married Eleanor Young in 1811. They had three children; Andrew, James, and John Morrison. Eleanor died in 1834 and he remarried to Harriet Maria Seelye. That couple had four children; James Morse, William Seelye, Harriet, and Henry.

External links

• William M. Oliver at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• [1] Political Graveyard
• Find A Grave
• Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 32 and 366; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

New York State Senate
Preceded by Jonas Earll, Jr.	New York State Senate Seventh District (Class 4) 1827–1830	Succeeded by William H. Seward
Political offices
Preceded by Charles Stebbins Acting	Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting 1830	Succeeded by Edward Philip Livingston
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Meredith Mallory	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district 1841–1843	Succeeded by Byram Green