William B. Oliver

This article is about a Congressman from Alabama. For the American lawyer and politician from New York, see William M. Oliver.

William Bacon Oliver (May 23, 1867 – May 27, 1948) was a Congressman from Alabama.

William B. Oliver
Oliver in 1921
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district
In office March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1937
Preceded by	Richmond P. Hobson
Succeeded by	Pete Jarman
Personal details
Born	William Bacon Oliver (1867-05-23)May 23, 1867 Eutaw, Alabama, US
Died	May 27, 1948(1948-05-27) (aged 81) Eutaw, Alabama, US
Political party	Democratic

Oliver Lock and Dam in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; named for the congressman

He was born in Eutaw, Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama in 1887 and from the law department in 1889. After additional courses at the University of Virginia in the same year, he was admitted to the Alabama bar, and set up a practice in Tuscaloosa.

He became dean of the law school of the University of Alabama in 1909, serving until 1913, then ran successfully for Congress in 1914, and remained there for eleven Congresses, not standing for reelection in 1936.

He then served as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General from 1939 to 1944, at which time he retired. He died in 1948, and is buried in the Eutaw Cemetery in Eutaw.

The William Bacon Oliver Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Alabama is named after him, as is Oliver Lake behind the dam.

References

United States Congress. "OLIVER, William Bacon (id: O000077)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• Black Warrior River hydrologic modifications
• Political Graveyard biography

External links

• Memorabilia at the University of Alabama

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richmond P. Hobson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th congressional district 1915–1937	Succeeded by Pete Jarman