Oliver Bascom (June 13, 1815 – November 7, 1869) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
He was born inWest Haven,Rutland County, Vermont, the son of Josiah Bascom (1786–1863) and Betsey (Bottom) Bascom. The family removed toWhitehall,Washington County, New York, in 1824. He entered the transportation and forwarding business as a clerk and in 1841, opened his own company. On January 4, 1842, he married Almira Tanner (born 1822), and they had seven children. In 1851, he formed a partnership, Bascom, Vaughan & Co., which later became the Northern Transportation Line. In 1862, he retired from this company and went to California. Upon his return a short time later, he engaged in farming and thelumber business.
He served as Supervisor of theTown of Whitehall in 1851, 1852, 1864, and 1865.
InNovember 1868, he was elected on theDemocratic ticket as aCanal Commissioner and took office on January 1, 1869.
He died ten months into his term.