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Dr. Absolom C. Oliver
Full Name: Absolom Carter Oliver
Date of birth: June 23, 1839
Date of death: March 4, 1929
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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1
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Aug 13, 1913 - Aug 21, 1913
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33rd
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(2)
(3)
(5)
(9)
(10)
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Democrat
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Atlanta / Cass
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Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
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2
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Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
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26th
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(6)
(12)
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Democrat
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Douglassville / Cass
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Cass
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2
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Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
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25th
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Democrat
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Douglassville / Cass
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Cass
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H
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16
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Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893
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22nd
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Democrat
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Douglassville / Cass
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Cass
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H
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11
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Jan 11, 1881 - Jan 9, 1883
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17th
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(8)
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Democrat
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Douglassville / Cass
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Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
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(1)
"State Senator Briefly: Dr. A.C. Oliver Accepts Superintendency of Confederate Home, Vacating Seat from First District," 8/22/1913, p. 9.
Galveston Daily News 1884.
(2)
Special election 7/19/1913, "Overwhelming Defeat for Three Amendments. . .Dr. E.I. Clark Wins in Eighteenth Senatorial; Tom B. Coe Leads in Twelfth Representative; E.M. Greer Elected in Seventh Senatorial; H.R. Greer Elected 125th Representative," 7/20/1913, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News 1884.
(3)
Special election date, 7/19/1913. "East Texas Vote for a Legislator: Close Race in Twelfth Representative and First Senatorial Districts; James A. Harley Elected: Seguin Man Unopposed for Senator From Twenty-First District," 7/21/1913, p. 2. Notes close contest in House of Representatives District 12 between Tom B. Coe of Kountze and "Milton Rich of Wallisville."
Galveston Daily News 1884.
(4)
District 2: Cass County; District 4: Red River County [Chambers]; 22nd Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 21.
General Laws of the State of Texas .
(5)
Absolom C. Oliver, in special election 7/19/1913, sworn 8/13/1913, succeeded Horace W. Vaughan, resigned 4/1/1913. John M. Henderson, sworn 9/11/1914, succeeded Absolom C. Oliver, resigned 8/21/1913.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
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District 2, Cass County.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
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Home address - Daingerfield; home county - Morris.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(8)
Home post office - Douglassville; home county - Cass; occupation - physician; nativity - Alabama; politics - democrat.
Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas . . . 1881.
(9)
"Prohibition an issue in the Legislature...liquor question also blocks seating of Senator Oliver," 8/7/1913, p. 5, describes election contest between Dr. A.C. Oliver and C.A. Wheeler.
San Antonio Light .
(10)
Report of Committee on Privileges and Elections, Contested election, A.C. Oliver and C.A. Wheeler, first senatorial district special election held on July 19, 1913.
Senate Journal .
(11)
Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 22nd, 25th, and 26th House, and the Pocket Directory of the 17th Legislature of Texas.
Texas Legislative Manual .
(12)
District 4: Cass County. Home post office Douglasville.
Texas Legislative Manual .
(13)
Oliver elected to the 25th Legislature as a Democrat, p. 151.
Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment 1897.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Resolutions and Journal entries |
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41st Legislature, 3/9/1929, p. 1503.
Resolutions - Memorial .
SR 93, 41st Legislature, 3/8/1929, p. 1253.
Resolutions - Memorial .
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketches of members of the 25th Legislature,
Texas State Government: a Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment 1897.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Dr. Absolom C. Oliver, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Dr. Absolom C. Oliver, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Dr. Absolom C. Oliver, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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33rd session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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| Other Resources |
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Middle name Carter; spouse Fannie Ringgold.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service .
Genealogist's query includes Absolom Carter Oliver - birth date 6/23/1839; death date 3/4/1929.
Genealogy.com 2004.
Census of 1880 lists Absalem Oliver of Cass county - physician, age 39, born in Alabama.
HeritageQuest Online 1999.
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