Andrew Oliver
Andrew Oliver (March 28, 1706 – March 3, 1774) was a merchant and public official in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Born into a wealthy and politically powerful merchant family, he is best known as the Massachusetts official responsible for implementing the provisions of the Stamp Act, for which he was hanged in effigy. He never actually carried out those duties and was later commissioned as the province's lieutenant governor.
Andrew Oliver | |
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Portrait c. 1758 by John Singleton Copley | |
| Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay | |
| In office March 14, 1771 – March 3, 1774 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Oliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 3, 1774 (aged 67) Boston |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Fitch Mary Sanford |
| Profession | Merchant and politician |
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