James W. Oliver

James W. Oliver (c. 1844 in New York City – September 18, 1911 in Manhattan, NYC) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

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.

He died on September 18, 1911, in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan; and was buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Queens.

Sources

New York Assembly
Preceded by
Thomas Maher
New York State Assembly
New York County, 2nd District

1884–1885
Succeeded by
Thomas Maher
Preceded by
Thomas J. Barry
New York State Assembly
New York County, 2nd District

1898
Succeeded by
James A. Rierdon
Preceded by
Charles Anderson
New York State Assembly
New York County, 6th District

1906
Succeeded by
Adolph Stern
Preceded by
John T. Eagleton
New York State Assembly
New York County, 3rd District

1907–1911
Succeeded by
John C. Fitzgerald


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