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.
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 November 24, 1800[4] Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.[4] |
| Died | August 12, 1885 (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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Early life
editOliver 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- Works by Henry K. Oliver at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
