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Oliver P. Snyder | |
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| United States Representative fromArkansas | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony A. C. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | William F. Slemons |
| Arkansas State Senator for Jefferson County | |
| In office 1868–1871 | |
| Arkansas State Representative for Jefferson County | |
| In office 1864–1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1833-11-13)November 13, 1833 Missouri, US |
| Died | November 22, 1882(1882-11-22) (aged 49) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, US |
| Resting place | Bellewood Cemetery in Pine Bluff |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Oliver P. Snyder (November 13, 1833 – November 22, 1882) was aU.S. Representative who served from 1871 to 1875 during theReconstruction ofArkansas.
Born inMissouri, Snyder completed preparatory studies and moved to Arkansas in 1853. He engaged in scientific and literary pursuits and simultaneously studied law. He wasadmitted to the bar and practiced inPine Bluff inJefferson County, Arkansas. From 1864 to 1865, he was a member of theArkansas House of Representatives.In 1867, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention. He served in theArkansas State Senate from 1868 to 1871, in which capacity he was a member of the committee which in 1868 revised and rearranged the statutes of Arkansas.
Snyder was elected as aRepublican to theForty-second andForty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He then resumed his law practice.
He was elected treasurer of Jefferson County in 1882 and served for a few months before his death that year, nine days after his 49th birthday. He is interred at Bellewood Cemetery in Pine Bluff.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | Succeeded by |
