James C. Oliver | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Simon M. Hamlin |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hale |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Hale |
| Succeeded by | Peter A. Garland |
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| Born | James Churchill Oliver (1895-08-06)August 6, 1895 |
| Died | December 25, 1986(1986-12-25) (aged 91) |
| Political party | Republican /Democratic |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
James Churchill Oliver (August 6, 1895 – December 25, 1986) was aU.S. Representative fromMaine. He served three consecutive congressional terms as aRepublican from 1937 to 1943, then later served a fourth term as aDemocrat from 1959 to 1961.
Born inSouth Portland, Maine, Oliver attended the public schools andBowdoin College inBrunswick, Maine, receiving an A.B. degree in 1917.
He enlisted in theUnited States Army on June 4, 1917, attended thePlattsburg Barracks Training Camp, and was commissioned a captain on November 27, 1917. He was promoted to major of Infantry on October 9, 1918, and transferred to the Inspector General's Department until honorably discharged on July 22, 1919.
He engaged in the general insurance business inPortland, Maine from 1930 to 1937. He served as member of the board of aldermen ofSouth Portland, Maine, in 1932 and 1933.
Oliver was elected as aRepublican to theSeventy-fifth,Seventy-sixth, andSeventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942.
He served as lieutenant commander in theUnited States Coast Guard from January 26, 1943, to April 23, 1946. In 1946 he engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Maine and California.
He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor in1952.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in1954 and1956. He unsuccessfully contested the election ofRobert Hale to theEighty-fifth Congress in 1956.
Oliver was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress.
He served as delegate to the1960 Democratic National Convention.
He was a real estate developer inCape Elizabeth, Maine. He moved toOrlando, Florida, where he died December 25, 1986.
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| Preceded by Earle S. Grant | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Maine 1952 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's 1st congressional district 1937-1943 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's 1st congressional district 1959-1961 | Succeeded by |
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