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'''William Bacon Oliver''' ([[May 23]], [[1867]]–[[May 27]], [[1948]]) was a U. S. Congressman.  Born in Eutaw, Greene County, Oliver graduated from the [[University of Alabama]] in [[1887]] and from the law department in [[1889]].  After additional courses at the University of Virginia in the same year, he was admitted to the Alabama bar, and set up a practice in [[Tuscaloosa]].
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'''William Bacon Oliver''' (born [[May 23]], [[1867]] in Eutaw, Greene County–died [[May 27]], [[1948]] in New Orleans, Louisiana) represented the [[6th Congressional District of Alabama]] in the U. S. House of Representatives from [[1914]] to [[1937]].


He became dean of the law school of the University of Alabama in [[1909]], serving until [[1913]], then ran successfully for Congress in [[1914]], and remained there for eleven terms, not standing for reelection in [[1936]].
Oliver was the son of William C. and Lizzie S. (Whitehead) Oliver of Eutaw. He completed grade school at the [[Verner College Preparatory School]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] in [[1883]]. He earned a bachelor's degree at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[1887]] and his law degree at the [[University of Alabama School of Law|Alabama School of Law]] in [[1889]]. After additional courses at the University of Virginia in the same year, he was admitted to the Alabama bar, and set up a practice in Tuscaloosa.


He then served as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General from [[1939]] to [[1944]], at which time he retired. He died in [[1948]], and is buried in the Eutaw Cemetery in Eutaw.
He served as a solicitor in the [[6th Judicial Circuit of Alabama]] from [[1898]] to [[1909]], resigning to accept the position of dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. He left that position in [[1913]] to run for congress. He joined the 64th congress in [[1914]], and remained there for eleven terms, not standing for reelection in [[1936 general election|1936]].


The [[William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam]] on the [[Black Warrior River]] is named after him, as is the [[Oliver Lake]] behind the dam.
He then served as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General from [[1939]] to [[1944]], at which time he retired. He died in [[1948]] while visiting New Orleans, and is buried in the Eutaw Cemetery in Eutaw.
 
The [[William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam]] and its reservoir, completed in [[1940]] on the [[Black Warrior River]] in Tuscaloosa, is named after him.


==References==
==References==
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* "William Bacon Oliver." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 2 Jan 2009, 17:39 UTC. 20 Oct 2009 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Bacon_Oliver&oldid=261484783].
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000077 Congressional biography]
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000077 William Oliver] in the Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress
*[http://www.riversofalabama.org/Black%20Warrior/BW_Hydrologic_Modifications.htm Black Warrior River hydrologic modifications]
*[http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=scjawnew&id=I9344 RootsWeb genealogy entry]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7342078&pt=%3Cb%3EWilliam%3C/b%3E%20Bacon%20Oliver Find-A-Grave entry]
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oliver-ollius.html Political Graveyard biography]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.library.law.ua.edu/spcoll/findaids/olivaid.htm Memorabilia at the University of Alabama]
* [http://www.library.law.ua.edu/spcoll/findaids/olivaid.htm William Bacon Oliver] collection at the [[Bounds Law Library]]


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Revision as of 15:00, 20 October 2009

William Oliver

William Bacon Oliver (born May 23, 1867 in Eutaw, Greene County–died May 27, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana) represented the 6th Congressional District of Alabama in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1914 to 1937.

Oliver was the son of William C. and Lizzie S. (Whitehead) Oliver of Eutaw. He completed grade school at the Verner College Preparatory School in Tuscaloosa in 1883. He earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama in 1887 and his law degree at the Alabama School of Law in 1889. After additional courses at the University of Virginia in the same year, he was admitted to the Alabama bar, and set up a practice in Tuscaloosa.

He served as a solicitor in the 6th Judicial Circuit of Alabama from 1898 to 1909, resigning to accept the position of dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. He left that position in 1913 to run for congress. He joined the 64th congress in 1914, and remained there for eleven terms, not standing for reelection in 1936.

He then served as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General from 1939 to 1944, at which time he retired. He died in 1948 while visiting New Orleans, and is buried in the Eutaw Cemetery in Eutaw.

The William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam and its reservoir, completed in 1940 on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, is named after him.

References

  • "William Bacon Oliver." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 2 Jan 2009, 17:39 UTC. 20 Oct 2009 [1].
  • William Oliver in the Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress

External links

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