James T. Oliver (August 18, 1849September 12, 1923) was an
English American immigrant, marine engineer, and
Republican politician. He was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly, representing
Brown County during the
1921
Events
January
* January 2
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and
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
sessions.
Biography
Born in
Yorkshire,
England, Oliver was educated in Yorkshire. In 1864, Oliver emigrated to the
United States. He worked on the railroad in
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island,
New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. In 1872, he moved to
De Pere, Wisconsin, and worked in the railroad car shops. He then went to
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...
, and then to
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Oliver finally returned to Green Bay. He was a marine engineer for many years. From 1921 until his death in 1923, Oliver served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly and was a
Republican. Oliver died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
["James T. Oliver, Assemblyman, Dies At Age Of 74", ''Wisconsin State Journal,'' September 13, 1923, pg. 1]
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1849 births
1923 deaths
English emigrants to the United States
American marine engineers
Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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