Frank Oliver (politician, 1883)

Frank Oliver, 1926

Frank Oliver (born October 2, 1883 in New York City , † January 1, 1968 there ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1923 and 1934 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Frank Oliver attended public schools and Morris High School in the Bronx borough . In 1905 he graduated from Fordham University in New York City. He studied law at the New York Law School . After receiving his license to practice bar in 1908, he began practicing in New York City. On December 1, 1908, he was appointed director of the Bureau of Licenses in New York City - a position he held until his resignation on April 16, 1911. He then became Secretary of the US Senator from New York James Aloysius O'Gorman . He held the post until his resignation on January 3, 1916. He then became Chief Clerk at the Magistrates' Courts of New York City. He held the position until December 31, 1919. On January 1, 1920, he was appointed associate district attorney in Bronx County . Due to his election to Congress , he resigned on February 28, 1923 from this post.

Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party . In the 1922 congressional elections for the 68th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Albert B. Rossdale on March 4, 1923 . He was re-elected five times in a row, but resigned from his seat in the US House of Representatives before the end of his last term on June 18, 1934.

On June 19, 1934, he was appointed judge of the Court of Special Sessions - a position he held until his retirement on April 6, 1952. He died in the Bronx on January 1, 1968 and was then buried in Calvary Cemetery , New York City.

Web links

• Frank Oliver in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Frank Oliver in the database of Find a Grave (English)