Oliver Warner (Massachusetts politician)
Oliver Warner (April 17, 1818 – September 14, 1885) was a Massachusetts clergyman, politician, and librarian who served in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature and, from 1858 to 1876, served as the 14th Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Oliver Warner | |
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14th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1] | |
In office 1858[1] – 1876[1][2] | |
Governor | Nathaniel Prentice Banks John Albion Andrew Alexander H. Bullock William Claflin William B. Washburn Thomas Talbot William Gaston |
Preceded by | Francis De Witt |
Succeeded by | Henry B. Pierce |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2] | |
In office 1856[1][2] – 1857[1][2] | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1][2] | |
In office 1854[1][2] – 1855[1][2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | April 17, 1818[2] Northampton, Massachusetts[2] |
Died | September 14, 1885 67)[2] Lynn, Massachusetts[2] | (aged
Political party | Republican Party[3] |
Spouse(s) | Jane S. Daniels[1] Miss. Harriet M. Newhall[1][3] m. October 2, 1882.[1] |
Alma mater | Williams College[2] |
Profession | Congregational clergyman,[2] librarian[3] |
Early life
Warner was one of nine children born to Rhoda (Bridgman)[4] and Oliver Warner on 17 Apr 1818 in Northampton, Massachusetts.[2]
Education
Warner graduated Phi Beta Kappa[1] from Williams College in 1842. After his gradation from Williams, Warner attended Gilmanton Theological Seminary.[1][2][5]
Marriage
On May 29, 1844, Warner married Jane S. Daniels.[1]
Early career
From 1844 to 1846, Warner officiated as a Congregational clergyman in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.[1][2] In 1852 and 1853, Warner was a tutor at the Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Massachusetts.[2][5]
Massachusetts legislature
Oliver served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1854 and 1855 and in the Massachusetts Senate from 1856 to 1857.[1][2][5]
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Warner served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth for 18 years[2] to 1876.[1]
1872 election
In the 1872 election, Warner's majority was greater than any other Republican statewide office candidate.[6]
1875 election
In 1875, Warner ran for re-election, but he lost the Republican nomination for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.[2]
Later career
From 1876 to 1879, Warner was the librarian of the Massachusetts State Library.[2][5]
Second Marriage
On October 2, 1882,[1] Warner married Miss. Harriet M. Newhall of Lynn, Massachusetts.[1]
Death
Warner died in Lynn, Massachusetts, on September 14, 1885.[2]
References
- Dodge, Melvin Gilbert (1902), "The Delta Upsilon Decennial Catalogue", The Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Ann Arbor, Michigan, p. 107.
- The Bay State Monthly, A Massachusetts Magazine Vol. III., No. V. (October 1885), "The Bay State Monthly, Vol. III, No. V", Bay State Monthly Company, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 387.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- The Bay State Monthly, A Massachusetts Magazine Vol. III., No. V. (October 1885), "The Bay State Monthly, Vol. III, No. V", Bay State Monthly Company, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 388.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Bridgman, Burt Nichols (1894), "Genealogy of the Bridgman Family: Descendants of James Bridgman. 1636 1894", Burt Nichols Bridgman, Hyde Park, Massachusetts, p. 26.
- Clark, Solomon (1885), "Antiquities, Historicals and Graduates of Northampton", Solomon Clark, Northampton, Massachusetts, p. 358.
- The Bay State Monthly, A Massachusetts Magazine Vol. III., No. V. (October 1885), "The Bay State Monthly, Vol. III, No. V", Bay State Monthly Company, Boston, Massachusetts, pp. 387–388.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Francis De Witt |
14th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth 1854–1876 |
Succeeded by Henry B. Pierce |