Oliver Warner (Massachusetts)
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Oliver Warner 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
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in 1842. After his gradation from Williams
, Warner attended Gilmanton Theological Seminary.
. In 1852 and 1853 Warner was a tutor at the Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Massachusetts
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from 1854 and 1855, and in the Massachusetts Senate
from 1856 to 1857.
for 18 years to 1876.
state wide office candidate.
nomination for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
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Early life
Warner was one of nine children born to Rhoda (Bridgman) and Oliver Warner on August 6, 1841 in Northampton, MassachusettsNorthampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
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Education
Warner graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Williams CollegeWilliams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in 1842. After his gradation from Williams
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, Warner attended Gilmanton Theological Seminary.
Early career
From 1844 to 1846 Warner officiated as a Congregational clergyman in Chesterfield, MassachusettsChesterfield, Massachusetts
Chesterfield is a rural hill town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles southeast of Pittsfield and 108 miles west of Boston. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Chesterfield was...
. In 1852 and 1853 Warner was a tutor at the Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Massachusetts
Easthampton, Massachusetts
Easthampton is the second largest city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is on the southeastern edge of an area called the Pioneer Valley near the five colleges in the college towns of Northampton and Amherst, MA...
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Massachusetts legislature
Oliver served in the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from 1854 and 1855, and in the Massachusetts Senate
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
from 1856 to 1857.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Warner served as the Massachusetts Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
for 18 years to 1876.
1872 election
In the 1872 election Warner's majority was greater than any other RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
state wide office candidate.
1875 election
In 1875 Warner ran for re-election, but he lost the RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nomination for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is the principal public information officer of the state government of the U.S...
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Second Marriage
On October 2, 1882, Warner married Miss. Harriet M. Newhall of Lynn, MassachusettsLynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
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