William Morrison Oliver (1791 - 1863)

Born 15 Oct 1791 in Londonderry, Rockingham Co, NH

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Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1863 at age 71 in Penn Yan, Yates Co, NY

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 15 OCT 1791

Place: Londonderry, Rockingham Co, NH

Note:

Twin with Andrew F. Oliver.

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Family Data Collection - Individual Records

Name: Judge William Morrison Oliver

Parents: Andrew Oliver, Elizabeth Ormiston

Birth Place: Londonderry, MA

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1791

Source Citation: Birth year: 1791; Birth city: Londonderry; Birth state: MA.

Source Information:

Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Description:

The Family Data Collection - Individual Records database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease.

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Death

Death:

Date: 21 JUL 1863

Place: Penn Yan, Yates Co, NY^[2]

User ID

User ID: 73B7D3066C61304BA9BA508F41978AE0CF45

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 25 JUL 2011

Prior to import, this record was last changed 25 JUL 2011.

Note

Note:

He came to Penn Yan, Yates Co, NY from Cherry Valley in 1818 with his brother, Andrew. He was a member of the Court of Errors of the State of New York and lieutenant-governor of the state, elected in 1830.

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OLIVER, William Morrison, (1792 - 1863)

OLIVER, William Morrison, a Representative from New York; born in Londonderry, N.H., October 15, 1792; received a limited schooling; moved to Cherry Valley, Otsego County, and thence to Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar about 1812 and commenced practice in Penn Yan; first judge of the court of common pleas for Yates County 1823-1828; member of the State senate 1827-1830; Lieutenant Governor in 1830; again judge of the court of common pleas 1838-1845; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); clerk of the supreme court of New York about 1844; president of the Yates County Bank from the issuance of its charter until 1857; died in Penn Yan, N.Y., July 21, 1863; interment in Lake View Cemetery.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000078

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Event

Event:

Type: Living

Date: 1850

Place: Milo, Yates Co, NY

Note:

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: William M Oliver

Age: 84 [54]

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1766 [1796]

Birth Place: New Hampshire

Gender: Male

Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Milo, Yates, New York

Family Number: 126

Household Members: Name Age

William M Oliver 84 [54]

Harriet Oliver 40

Andrew Oliver 34

James M Oliver 9

William Oliver 7

Harriet Oliver 5

Henry Oliver 5

Margaret Shelott 30

Lucinda Manlin 14

William Baker 10

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Milo, Yates, New York; Roll: M432_618; Page: 182B; Image: 368.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description:

This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.

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Event:

Type: Living

Date: 1860

Place: Milo, Yates Co, NY

Note:

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: William M Oliver

Age in 1860: 69

Birth Year: abt 1791

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Milo, Yates, New York

Gender: Male

Post Office: Penn Yan

Value of real estate:

Household Members: Name Age

William M Oliver 69

Harriet Oliver 60

Andrew Oliver 45 [lawyer]

William Oliver 17

Harriet Oliver 14

Helen Sweeney 19 [domestic]

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Milo, Yates, New York; Roll: M653_885; Page: 606; Image: 180; Family History Library Film: 803885.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Description:

This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.

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Event:

Type: Bio

Note:

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005

Name: William Morrison Oliver

Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1792

Date of Death: 21 Jul 1863

Elected Office(s): Representative, President

Elected Date(s): 4 Mar 1841

State: New York, Pennsylvania

Country: USA

Biography: a Representative from New York; born in Londonderry, N.H., October 15, 1792; received a limited schooling; moved to Cherry Valley, Otsego County, and thence to Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y.; studied law; was admitted to the bar about 1812 and commenced practice in Penn Yan; first judge of the court of common pleas for Yates County 1823-1828; member of the State senate 1827-1830; Lieutenant Governor in 1830; again judge of the court of common pleas 1838-1845; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); clerk of the supreme court of New York about 1844; president of the Yates County Bank from the issuance of its charter until 1857; died in Penn Yan, N.Y., July 21, 1863; interment in Lake View Cemetery.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: United States. Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2005.

Description:

This database contains the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. It is comprised of brief biographical descriptions of every person that has ever served as a member of Congress since its inception in 1774 up through 2005. This is approximately 12,000 people.

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Burial

Burial:

Place: Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates Co, NY

Note:

William Morrison Oliver

Birth: 1792, New Hampshire, USA

Death: 1863

US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 27th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1841 to 1843. Served as Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1830.  

 

Burial:

Lakeview Cemetery

Penn Yan

Yates County

New York, USA

 

Maintained by: Find A Grave

Record added: May 08, 2002

Find A Grave Memorial# 6400984

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=oliver&GSfn=william&GSmn=m&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6400984&df=all&

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Sources

• WikiTree profile Oliver-1645 created through the import of WikiTree.ged on Nov 5, 2012 by Doug Hanke. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Doug and others.

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