Oliver H. Oates was a lawyer, judge, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1858-1859. From November 1860-November 1862 during the American Civil War, he served as Secretary of State of Arkansas.[1]

He was born in South Carolina.[2] In March 1839 he became a First Circuit Court judge. He was succeeded in 1860 by Earl C. Bronough.[1] He represented Monroe County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives.[3]

He commanded a company during the American Civil War.[4]

His officeholding was the subject of an Arkansas Supreme Court case.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Hempstead, Fay (December 8, 1890). "A Pictorial History of Arkansas: From Earliest Times to the Year 1890 ..." Southern Historical Press – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (September 26, 1989). "American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910". Bloomsbury Academic – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Hempstead, Fay (December 8, 1890). "A Pictorial History of Arkansas: From Earliest Times to the Year 1890 ..." Southern Historical Press – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=vWcGAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA512&dq=oliver+h.+oates+arkansas&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipge3x6_6CAxVafTABHeO3C3sQ6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=oliver%20h.%20oates%20arkansas&f=false
  5. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=V0NIAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA79&dq=oliver+h.+oates+arkansas&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipge3x6_6CAxVafTABHeO3C3sQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=oliver%20h.%20oates%20arkansas&f=false
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