Jacob Van Vechten Olcott (May 17, 1856 - June 1, 1940) was a U.S. Representative

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 from New York

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Born in New York City, Olcott attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York.
He was graduated from the Columbia Law School

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 at New York City in May 1877.
He was admitted to the bar

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 May 17, 1877, and commenced the practice of law in New York City in 1881.
He served as member of the Civil Service Commission of New York City 1895-1897.
Trustee and vice president of St. Luke's Hospital, New York City.

Olcott was elected as a Republican

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 to the Fifty-ninth

59th United States Congress

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, Sixtieth

60th United States Congress

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, and Sixty-first

61st United States Congress

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 Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1911).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910.
He continued the practice of law in New York City until his death June 1, 1940.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

New York County D.A. William M.K. Olcott

William M.K. Olcott

William Morrow Knox Olcott was an American lawyer and politician from New York City.-Biography:He was born on August 27, 1862 New York City to John N. Olcott and Euphemia Helen Knox, and J. Van Vechten Olcott was his brother. He graduated from City College in 1881, and from Columbia Law School in...

was his brother.

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