Mordecai Oliver
| Mordecai Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Missouri | |
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In office 1861–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Massey |
| Succeeded by | Francis A. Rodman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district | |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Willard P. Hall |
| Succeeded by | James Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 22, 1819 Anderson County, Kentucky |
| Died |
April 25, 1898 (aged 68) Springfield, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
Mordecai Oliver (October 22, 1819 – April 25, 1898) was an attorney and two-term U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born in Anderson County, Kentucky, Oliver attended the common schools and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Richmond, Missouri. He served as a prosecuting attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit in 1848.
Oliver was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853–March 3, 1857).
Oliver was elected as a Unionist Secretary of State of Missouri in 1861.
He resumed the practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri, and served as judge of the criminal court 1889-1893. He moved to Springfield, Missouri, where he died April 25, 1898. He was interred in Hazelwood Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Mordecai Oliver (id: O000075)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Willard P. Hall |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th congressional district 1853–1857 |
Succeeded by James Craig |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Benjamin Franklin Massey |
Missouri Secretary of State 1861–1865 |
Succeeded by Francis A. Rodman |