S. Addison Oliver | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Jackson Orr |
| Succeeded by | Cyrus C. Carpenter |
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| Born | (1833-07-21)July 21, 1833 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1912(1912-07-07) (aged 78) Onawa, Iowa, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Ralph A. Oliver (grandson) |
| Education | Washington & Jefferson College |
Samuel Addison Oliver (July 21, 1833 – July 7, 1912) was anAmerican pioneer, lawyer, judge, and politician from westernIowa.
He was born nearWashington,Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1834, and received a classical education at the common schools and West Alexandria Academy.[1] He graduated from Washington College inWashington, Pennsylvania (nowWashington & Jefferson College) in 1850.[2] He taught school for two years inArkansas, returning to Pennsylvania to studylaw. He married Hannah Towne on January 1, 1854. He was admitted to thebar, and moved to Iowa in 1857, taking up his residence atOnawa, inMonona County, where he began practice law. He was county supervisor in 1861, and served asprovost marshal during theCivil War.[1]
Oliver was elected to theIowa House of Representatives of the TenthIowa General Assembly in 1863, to represent the district composed of the counties ofCarroll,Crawford,Monona andSac.[2] He was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1864.[1] He became a prominent member of the Iowa House, and at the close of his term was elected to theIowa Senate for the Forty-fifth District, composed of fifteen counties in the northwestern part of the State, serving from 1865 to 1867.[1] He was then chosen ascircuit judge, and was twice re-elected, serving from 1868 to 1875.
In 1874 he was elected as a Republican to representIowa's 9th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives.[2] After serving in the44th United States Congress, he was re-elected in 1876 to a two-year second term, then served in the45th United States Congress. In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1879.[1]
Oliver wasmayor of Onawa several times. He became one of the most extensive farmers in western Iowa after retiring from public life.[2] Addison and Hannah Oliver had ten children, one of whom, Cyrus G. Oliver, became a member of the Iowa General Assembly.[3] He died in Onawa, and was interred in Onawa Cemetery.[1] His grandson,Ralph A. Oliver, was a Chief Justice of theIowa Supreme Court.
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