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'''George Tener Oliver''' (January 26, 1848{{spaced ndash}}January 22, 1919) was an [[United States|American]] lawyer, publisher, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] politician from [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. He represented [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States Senate]] from 1909 until 1917.
'''George Tener Oliver''' (January 26, 1848{{spaced ndash}}January 22, 1919) was an American lawyer, publisher, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] politician from [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. He represented [[Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States Senate]] from 1909 until 1917.


==Early life, education, and career==
==Early life, education, and career==
He was born in [[Dungannon]], [[Ireland]] while his parents were visiting there.<ref name="NIE">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=[[New International Encyclopedia]]|edition=Second|contribution=Oliver, George Tener|publisher=Dodd, Mead and Company|location=New York|date=1916|contribution-url=https://archive.org/stream/newinternationa34unkngoog#page/n543/mode/1up}}</ref>
He was born in [[Dungannon]], [[Ireland]], while his parents were visiting there.<ref name="NIE">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=[[New International Encyclopedia]]|edition=Second|contribution=Oliver, George Tener|publisher=Dodd, Mead and Company|location=New York|date=1916|contribution-url=https://archive.org/stream/newinternationa34unkngoog#page/n543/mode/1up}}</ref>
After graduating from [[Bethany College (West Virginia)|Bethany College]], [[West Virginia]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], 1868; [[Master of Arts|M.A.]],1873) he studied law in an office in Pittsburgh, where he practiced from 1871 to 1881. He then engaged in the iron and steel industry, accumulating a large fortune.<ref name="NIE"/>
After graduating from [[Bethany College (West Virginia)|Bethany College]], [[West Virginia]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], 1868; [[Master of Arts|M.A.]],1873) he studied law in an office in Pittsburgh, where he practiced from 1871 to 1881. He then engaged in the iron and steel industry, accumulating a large fortune.<ref name="NIE"/>
In 1900 Oliver separately purchased two Pittsburgh newspapers, the morning ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|Commercial Gazette]]'' and evening [[Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph|''Chronicle Telegraph'']], the former of which he merged six years later with ''[[The Pittsburg Times]]'' to form ''The Gazette Times''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Pittsburgh, How to See it|editor-last=Fleming|editor-first=George Thornton|publisher=William G. Johnston Company|date=1916|chapter=Newspapers|at=pp. 169-171|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_02NAAAAAYAAJ}}</ref>
In 1900 Oliver separately purchased two Pittsburgh newspapers, the morning ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|Commercial Gazette]]'' and evening [[Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph|''Chronicle Telegraph'']], the former of which he merged six years later with ''[[The Pittsburg Times]]'' to form ''The Gazette Times''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Pittsburgh, How to See it|editor-last=Fleming|editor-first=George Thornton|publisher=William G. Johnston Company|date=1916|chapter=Newspapers|at=pp. 169-171|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_02NAAAAAYAAJ}}</ref>
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==Death and memorial==
==Death and memorial==
George T. Oliver died at his home in Pittsburgh on January 22, 1919 just 6 days shy of his 71st birthday.<ref name=Dies/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72474689/george-t-oliver-former-senator-has/ |title=George T. Oliver, Former Senator, Has Passed Away |newspaper=Pittston Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |page=1 |date=1919-01-22 |access-date=2021-03-02 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
George T. Oliver died at his home in Pittsburgh on January 22, 1919, just 4 days shy of his 71st birthday.<ref name=Dies/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72474689/george-t-oliver-former-senator-has/ |title=George T. Oliver, Former Senator, Has Passed Away |newspaper=Pittston Gazette |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |page=1 |date=1919-01-22 |access-date=2021-03-02 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


He owned a summer estate named Dungannon Hall in [[Hamilton, Ontario (township)|Hamilton Twp, Ontario]], just north of [[Cobourg, Ontario|Cobourg]]. The sideroad south of the estate was named Oliver's Lane in memory. Although Dungannon Hall was lost to fire in the mid 20th century, the gates to the estate still stand at the western end of Oliver's Lane next to Ontario Street.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://watershedmagazine.com/?p=2510|title=Cobourg's Gilded Age|author-last=Cruickshank|author-first=Tom|journal=Watershed|date=Summer 2013|volume=13|number=49|at=pp. 26-31}}</ref>
He owned a summer estate named Dungannon Hall in [[Hamilton, Ontario (township)|Hamilton Twp, Ontario]], just north of [[Cobourg, Ontario|Cobourg]]. The sideroad south of the estate was named Oliver's Lane in memory. Although Dungannon Hall was lost to fire in the mid 20th century, the gates to the estate still stand at the western end of Oliver's Lane next to Ontario Street.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://watershedmagazine.com/?p=2510|title=Cobourg's Gilded Age|author-last=Cruickshank|author-first=Tom|journal=Watershed|date=Summer 2013|volume=13|number=49|at=pp. 26-31}}</ref>
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George Tener Oliver
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 17, 1909 – March 4, 1917
Preceded byPhilander Knox
Succeeded byPhilander Knox
Personal details
Born(1848-01-26)January 26, 1848
County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedJanuary 22, 1919(1919-01-22) (aged 70)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
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George Tener Oliver (January 26, 1848 – January 22, 1919) was an American lawyer, publisher, and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1917.

Early life, education, and career

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He was born in Dungannon, Ireland, while his parents were visiting there.[1] After graduating from Bethany College, West Virginia (B.A., 1868; M.A.,1873) he studied law in an office in Pittsburgh, where he practiced from 1871 to 1881. He then engaged in the iron and steel industry, accumulating a large fortune.[1] In 1900 Oliver separately purchased two Pittsburgh newspapers, the morning Commercial Gazette and evening Chronicle Telegraph, the former of which he merged six years later with The Pittsburg Times to form The Gazette Times.[2]

U.S. Senate

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In 1909, he was elected to the U.S. Senate to serve out the term of Philander C. Knox, who had resigned to become Secretary of State under President Taft. Oliver was reelected to a full six-year term starting in 1911. As senator, he focused on tariff matters affecting the iron and steel industry, the chief employer in Pittsburgh.[3] In 1911, he helped reverse the United States Board on Geographic Names decision to spell the name of Pittsburgh without the final h.[4]

Death and memorial

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George T. Oliver died at his home in Pittsburgh on January 22, 1919, just 4 days shy of his 71st birthday.[3][5]

He owned a summer estate named Dungannon Hall in Hamilton Twp, Ontario, just north of Cobourg. The sideroad south of the estate was named Oliver's Lane in memory. Although Dungannon Hall was lost to fire in the mid 20th century, the gates to the estate still stand at the western end of Oliver's Lane next to Ontario Street.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oliver, George Tener". New International Encyclopedia (Second ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. 1916.
  2. ^ Fleming, George Thornton, ed. (1916). "Newspapers". Pittsburgh, How to See it. William G. Johnston Company. pp. 169-171.
  3. ^ a b "Ex-Senator Oliver Dies in Pittsburgh" (PDF). The New York Times. January 23, 1919.
  4. ^ Stewart, George R. (1958) [1945]. Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States (Revised ed.). Houghton Mifflin. p. 344.
  5. ^ "George T. Oliver, Former Senator, Has Passed Away". Pittston Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cruickshank, Tom (Summer 2013). "Cobourg's Gilded Age". Watershed. 13 (49). pp. 26-31.
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