George T. Oliver
George Tener Oliver | |
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Philander Knox | |
Succeeded by | Philander Knox |
Personal details | |
Born | County Tyrone, Ireland | January 26, 1848
Died | January 22, 1919 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
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George Tener Oliver (January 26, 1848 – January 22, 1919) was an American lawyer, publisher, and
Early life, education, and career
He was born in Dungannon, Ireland, while his parents were visiting there.[1]
After graduating from Bethany College, West Virginia (B.A., 1868; M.A.,1873) he studied law in an office in Pittsburgh, where he practiced from 1871 to 1881. He then engaged in the iron and steel industry, accumulating a large fortune.[1]
In 1900 Oliver separately purchased two Pittsburgh newspapers, the morning
U.S. Senate
In 1909, he was
Death and memorial
George T. Oliver died at his home in Pittsburgh on January 22, 1919, just 4 days shy of his 71st birthday.[3][5]
He owned a summer estate named Dungannon Hall in
References
- ^ New International Encyclopedia(Second ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. 1916.
- ^ Fleming, George Thornton, ed. (1916). "Newspapers". Pittsburgh, How to See it. William G. Johnston Company. pp. 169-171.
- ^ a b "Ex-Senator Oliver Dies in Pittsburgh" (PDF). The New York Times. January 23, 1919.
- ^ Stewart, George R. (1958) [1945]. Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States (Revised ed.). Houghton Mifflin. p. 344.
- ^ "George T. Oliver, Former Senator, Has Passed Away". Pittston Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cruickshank, Tom (Summer 2013). "Cobourg's Gilded Age". Watershed. 13 (49). pp. 26-31.
External links
- United States Congress. "OLIVER, George Tener (id: O000073)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- George T. Oliver at Find a Grave