Oliver Ernesto Branch (July 19, 1847 – June 22, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician from Weare, New Hampshire, who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.[3]
Hon. Oliver Ernesto Branch | |
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| 26th United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1888–1892 | |
| Moderator of the Weare, New Hampshire Town Meeting | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1847[1] Madison, Ohio[1] |
| Died | June 22, 1916[1] Manchester, New Hampshire[1] |
| Children | Fredrick W. Branch; Oliver W. Branch[2] |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College, June 25, 1873; Columbia College Law School, May 1877 |
Early life edit
Branch was born in Madison, Ohio, on July 19, 1847,[4] to William Witter and Lucy J. (Bartram) Branch.[1]
Education edit
On June 25, 1873, Branch graduated from Hamilton College in upstate New York.[1] While at Hamilton, Branch was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and the Delta Upsilon fraternity.[5]
In May 1877, from Columbia College Law School.[1][3][6]
Family life edit
Branch married Sarah M. Chase, of Weare, on October 17, 1878.[7] They had four children: Oliver Winslow Branch, Dorothy Witter Branch, Fredrick William Branch, and Randolph Wellington Branch.[2]
Bar admissions edit
Branch was admitted to the New York Bar in June 1877, and practiced law in New York City. Branch was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in June 1884.[3]
Public service edit
New Hampshire House of Representatives edit
Branch served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1888 to 1892.
United States Attorney edit
On March 15, 1894, Branch was appointed by President Grover Cleveland to be the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.
Death edit
Branch died in Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 33, 1916.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Little, Cyrus (1916), OLIVER E. BRANCH (in the) Proceedings - Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, Concord, New Hampshire: Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, p. 514
- ^ a b Little, Cyrus (1916), OLIVER E. BRANCH (in the) Proceedings - Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, Concord, New Hampshire: Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, p. 518
- ^ a b c Herndon, Richard (1898), Men of Progress: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in the State of New Hampshire, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Magazine, p. 83
- ^ Herndon, Richard (1898), Men of Progress: Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in the State of New Hampshire, Boston, Massachusetts: New England Magazine, p. 82
- ^ Little, Cyrus (1916), OLIVER E. BRANCH (in the) Proceedings - Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, Concord, New Hampshire: Bar Association of the State of New Hampshire, p. 517
- ^ Knowlton, Edgar J. (March–May 1916), Progressive Manchester (in the) Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine Devoted to History, Biography, Literature, and State Progress, Volume XLVIII, Nos. 3-5, Concord, New Hampshire: The Granite Monthly Company, p. 96
- ^ "HONORARY | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | December 1916". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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