Oliver Warner (Massachusetts)

Oliver Warner (April 17, 1818 – September 14, 1885) was a Massachusetts clergyman, politician, and librarian who served in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature and, from 1858 to 1876, served as the 14th Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Oliver Warner
14th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth[1]
In office 1858[1] – 1876[1][2]
Governor	Nathaniel Prentice Banks John Albion Andrew Alexander H. Bullock William Claflin William B. Washburn Thomas Talbot William Gaston
Preceded by	Francis De Witt
Succeeded by	Henry B. Pierce
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2]
In office 1856[1][2] – 1857[1][2]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1][2]
In office 1854[1][2] – 1855[1][2]
Personal details
Born	April 17, 1818[2] Northampton, Massachusetts[2]
Died	September 14, 1885 (1885-09-15) (aged 67)[2] Lynn, Massachusetts[2]
Political party	Republican Party[3]
Spouse(s)	Jane S. Daniels[1] Miss. Harriet M. Newhall[1][3] m. October 2, 1882.[1]
Alma mater	Williams College[2]
Profession	Congregational clergyman,[2] librarian[3]

Early life

Warner was one of nine children born to Rhoda (Bridgman)[4] and Oliver Warner on 17 Apr 1818 in Northampton, Massachusetts.[2]

Education

Warner graduated Phi Beta Kappa[1] from Williams College in 1842. After his gradation from Williams, Warner attended Gilmanton Theological Seminary.[1][2][5]

Marriage

On May 29, 1844, Warner married Jane S. Daniels.[1]

Early career

From 1844 to 1846, Warner officiated as a Congregational clergyman in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.[1][2] In 1852 and 1853, Warner was a tutor at the Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Massachusetts.[2][5]

Massachusetts legislature

Oliver served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1854 and 1855 and in the Massachusetts Senate from 1856 to 1857.[1][2][5]

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Warner served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth for 18 years[2] to 1876.[1]

1872 election

In the 1872 election, Warner's majority was greater than any other Republican statewide office candidate.[6]

1875 election

In 1875, Warner ran for re-election, but he lost the Republican nomination for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.[2]

Later career

From 1876 to 1879, Warner was the librarian of the Massachusetts State Library.[2][5]

Second Marriage

On October 2, 1882,[1] Warner married Miss. Harriet M. Newhall of Lynn, Massachusetts.[1]

Death

Warner died in Lynn, Massachusetts, on September 14, 1885.[2]

References

1. Dodge, Melvin Gilbert (1902), "The Delta Upsilon Decennial Catalogue", The Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Ann Arbor, Michigan, p. 107.
2. The Bay State Monthly, A Massachusetts Magazine Vol. III., No. V. (October 1885), "The Bay State Monthly, Vol. III, No. V", Bay State Monthly Company, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 387.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. The Bay State Monthly, A Massachusetts Magazine Vol. III., No. V. (October 1885), "The Bay State Monthly, Vol. III, No. V", Bay State Monthly Company, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 388.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. Bridgman, Burt Nichols (1894), "Genealogy of the Bridgman Family: Descendants of James Bridgman. 1636 1894", Burt Nichols Bridgman, Hyde Park, Massachusetts, p. 26.
5. Clark, Solomon (1885), "Antiquities, Historicals and Graduates of Northampton", Solomon Clark, Northampton, Massachusetts, p. 358.
6. The Bay State Monthly, A Massachusetts Magazine Vol. III., No. V. (October 1885), "The Bay State Monthly, Vol. III, No. V", Bay State Monthly Company, Boston, Massachusetts, pp. 387–388.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Political offices
Preceded by Francis De Witt	14th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth 1854–1876	Succeeded by Henry B. Pierce