J. Van Vechten Olcott

J. Van Vechten Olcott

Jacob Van Vechten Olcott (born May 17, 1856 in New York City , † June 1, 1940 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1905 and 1911 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jacob Van Vechten Olcott was born and raised in New York City about five years before the outbreak of the Civil War . During this time he attended public schools and the College of the City of New York (now New York University ). He graduated from Columbia College Law School in New York City in May 1877 . He was admitted to the bar on May 17, 1877, and began practicing in New York City in 1881. Between 1895 and 1897 he was a member of the New York City Civil Service Commission . He was the treasurer and vice president of St. Luke's Hospital in New York City. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the congressional elections of 1904 for the 59th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 15th constituency of New York , where he succeeded William H. Douglas on March 4, 1905 . After two successful re-elections, he decided not to run again in 1910 and resigned from Congress on March 3, 1911 .

After his time in Congress he went back to his practice as a lawyer in New York City. He died there on June 1, 1940 and was then buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn .

Web links

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• J. Van Vechten Olcott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• J. Van Vechten Olcott in the database of Find a Grave (English)