Hon.
Oliver Ernesto Branch
26th United States Attorney
for the District of New Hampshire
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1888–1892
Moderator of the
Weare, New Hampshire
Town Meeting
Personal details
BornJuly 19, 1847[1]
Madison, Ohio[1]
DiedJune 22, 1916[1]
Manchester, New Hampshire[1]
ChildrenFredrick W. Branch;
Oliver W. Branch[2]
Alma materHamilton College, June 25, 1873;
Columbia College Law School, May 1877

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]

Early life

Branch was born in Madison, Ohio, on July 19, 1847,[4] to William Witter and Lucy J. (Bartram) Branch.[1]

Education

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

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

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

New Hampshire House of Representatives

Branch served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1888 to 1892.

United States Attorney

On March 15, 1894, Branch was appointed by President Grover Cleveland to be the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.

Death

Branch died in Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 33, 1916.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ "HONORARY | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | December 1916". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
Legal offices Preceded byJames W. Remick 26th United States Attorneyfor the District of New Hampshire 1894-1898 Succeeded byCharles J. Hamblett Political offices Preceded by Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1888-1892 Succeeded by


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