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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 67)[2] Lynn, Massachusetts[2] |
| Political party | Republican Party[3] |
| Spouse | 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 edit
Warner was one of nine children born to Rhoda (Bridgman)[4] and Oliver Warner on 17 Apr 1818 in Northampton, Massachusetts.[2]
Education edit
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 edit
On May 29, 1844, Warner married Jane S. Daniels.[1]
Early career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Warner served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth for 18 years[2] to 1876.[1]
1872 election edit
In the 1872 election, Warner's majority was greater than any other Republican statewide office candidate.[6]
1875 election edit
In 1875, Warner ran for re-election, but he lost the Republican nomination for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.[2]
Later career edit
From 1876 to 1879, Warner was the librarian of the Massachusetts State Library.[2][5]
Second Marriage edit
On October 2, 1882,[1] Warner married Miss. Harriet M. Newhall of Lynn, Massachusetts.[1]
Death edit
Warner died in Lynn, Massachusetts, on September 14, 1885.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Dodge, Melvin Gilbert (1902), "The Delta Upsilon Decennial Catalogue", The Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Ann Arbor, Michigan, p. 107
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v 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
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c 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
{{citation}}: 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
- ^ a b c d 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
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