Iowa
Old Press
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City, Woodbury co. Iowa
June 1, 1902
John F. Oliver (his photograph was published
with this article)
Judge John F. Oliver, of Monona county, is just finishing his
second term on the bench; he was elected first in 1895 and again
in 1899. Judge Oliver was born in Washington, Pa., in 1855, but
he came west with his father, Judge Addison Oliver, while a mere
child, and has lived at Onawa most of the time since, save for a
few years that he was engaged in the practice of law in Ottumwa,
Io. He was educated at Iowa university, and graduated from its
law school in 1879. He located in Ottumwa and remained there
about ten years, when he removed to Onawa. Judge Oliver was a
successful practitioner before going on the bench. He is married
and has four children.
[transcribed by L.Z., July 2012]