William M. Oliver

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William Morrison Oliver (October 15, 1792 Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire - July 21, 1863 Penn Yan, Yates County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

He was a common pleas court judge in New York from 1823 to 1828 and from 1838 to 1845. He was a member of the New York State Senate from the 7th District between 1827 and 1830. In 1830 he was elected Majority Leader of the New York State Senate and became Acting Lieutenant Governor under Governor Throop. He was elected a United States Representative as a Democrat from New York's 27th District, serving 1841-43. Afterwards he became clerk of the New York Supreme Court, and was president of the Yates County Bank from the issuance of its charter until 1857. He was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Penn Yan.

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