Oliver Ernesto Branch
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Oliver W. Branch[2]
Hon. Oliver Ernesto Branch | |
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| 26th United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1888–1892 | |
| Moderator of the Weare, New Hampshire Town Meeting | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1847[1] |
| Died | June 22, 1916[1] |
| Children | Fredrick W. Branch; Oliver W. Branch[2] |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College, June 25, 1873; Columbia College Law School, May 1877 |
Oliver Ernesto Branch (July 19, 1847 – June 22, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician from Weare, New Hampshire, who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.[3]
Branch was born in Madison, Ohio, on July 19, 1847,[4] to William Witter and Lucy J. (Bartram) Branch.[1]
Education
On June 25, 1873, Branch graduated from Hamilton College in upstate New York.[1] While at Hamilton, Branch was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and the Delta Upsilon fraternity.[5]
In May 1877, from Columbia College Law School.[1][3][6]
Family life
Branch married Sarah M. Chase, of Weare, on October 17, 1878.[7] They had four children: Oliver Winslow Branch, Dorothy Witter Branch, Fredrick William Branch, and Randolph Wellington Branch.[2]
Bar admissions
Branch was admitted to the New York Bar in June 1877, and practiced law in New York City. Branch was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in June 1884.[3]
