Mordecai Oliver
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Mordecai Oliver | |
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.jpg) Oliver in 1856 | |
| Missouri secretary of state | |
| In office 1861–1865 | |
| Governor | Hamilton Rowan Gamble Willard Preble Hall |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Massey |
| Succeeded by | Francis A. Rodman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Willard P. Hall |
| Succeeded by | James Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mordecai Baldwin Oliver (1819-10-22)October 22, 1819 |
| Died | April 25, 1898(1898-04-25) (aged 78) |
| Party | Whig |
| Other political affiliations | Opposition Party |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Mordecai Baldwin Oliver (October 22, 1819 – April 25, 1898) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Oliver was born on October 22, 1819, in Anderson County, Kentucky. He was educated at common schools, and moved to Missouri in 1832.[1] He studied law, and in 1842, was admitted to the bar, after which he commenced practice in Richmond, Missouri. In 1848, he worked as prosecutor of Missouri's Fifth Judicial Court.[2]
Oliver was a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1857, representing Missouri's 4th district. He was a Whig during his first term in Congress, and during his second term, was a member of the Opposition Party.[2] He served on the Howard Committee, alongside William Alanson Howard and John Sherman, in which they investigated Bleeding Kansas.[3][4] During the American Civil War, he supported the Union, and from 1861 to 1865, was Missouri secretary of state.[2]
Following his political career, Oliver returned to practicing law, now in St. Louis.[2] He was married.[5] He moved to Springfield, and from 1889 to 1893,[2] served as the inaugural judge of Greene County crininal court.[3] He died on April 25, 1898, aged 78, in Springfield.[2] He was buried at Hazelwood Cemetery, in Springfield. He was the father of Ollie C. Oliver, wife of William Preble Hall, thereby connecting Oliver to the Hall political family.[6]
References
- ↑ "Death of Judge Mordecai Oliver". The Independent. 29 April 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Oliver, Mordecai Baldwin". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- 1 2 "Death of Mordecai Oliver". Weekly Democrat-Forum and Maryville Tribune. 28 April 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ Kennedy, James Harrison (1888). The American Nation: Its Executive, Legislative, Political, Financial, Judicial and Industrial History : Embracing Sketches of the Lives of Its Chief Magistrates, Its Eminent Statesmen, Financiers, Soldiers and Jurists, with Monographs on Subjects of Peculiar Historical Interest. Williams Publishing Company. p. 800.
- ↑ Official Manual of the State of Missouri. Secretary of State. 1891. p. 358.
- ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Hall #1 family of Missouri". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th congressional district 1853–1857 |
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| Preceded by | Missouri Secretary of State 1861–1865 |
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