James C. Oliver
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James Churchill Oliver was a U.S. Representative
from Maine
.
Born in South Portland, Maine
, Oliver attended the public schools.
Bowdoin College
, Brunswick, Maine
, A.B., 1917.
During the First World War enlisted on June 4, 1917, attended the Plattsburg Barracks Training Camp, and was commissioned a captain on November 27, 1917.
He was promoted to major of Infantry on October 9, 1918, and transferred to the Inspector General's Department until honorably discharged on July 22, 1919.
He engaged in the general insurance business in Portland, Maine
from 1930 to 1937.
He served as member of the board of aldermen of South Portland, Maine
, in 1932 and 1933.
Oliver was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942.
He served as lieutenant commander in the United States Coast Guard from January 26, 1943, to April 23, 1946.
In 1946 engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Maine and California.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor in 1952.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in 1954 and 1956.
He unsuccessfully contested the election of Robert Hale to the Eighty-fifth Congress in 1956.
Oliver was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress.
He served as delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1960.
Real estate developer in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
.
He moved to Orlando, Florida
, where he died December 25, 1986.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
Born in South Portland, Maine
South Portland, Maine
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of...
, Oliver attended the public schools.
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
, Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
, A.B., 1917.
During the First World War enlisted on June 4, 1917, attended the Plattsburg Barracks Training Camp, and was commissioned a captain on November 27, 1917.
He was promoted to major of Infantry on October 9, 1918, and transferred to the Inspector General's Department until honorably discharged on July 22, 1919.
He engaged in the general insurance business in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
from 1930 to 1937.
He served as member of the board of aldermen of South Portland, Maine
South Portland, Maine
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of...
, in 1932 and 1933.
Oliver was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942.
He served as lieutenant commander in the United States Coast Guard from January 26, 1943, to April 23, 1946.
In 1946 engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Maine and California.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor in 1952.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in 1954 and 1956.
He unsuccessfully contested the election of Robert Hale to the Eighty-fifth Congress in 1956.
Oliver was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress.
He served as delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1960.
Real estate developer in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The town is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
.
He moved to Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, where he died December 25, 1986.