Robert Shaw Oliver, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Shaw Oliver

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1847

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1935

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Robert Shaw Oliver (September 13, 1847 – March 15, 1935) was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Graduating from a military academy in Ossining, NY, he served as a second lieutenant in the 5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry at 17 years old.
After the Civil War, he remained in the Army assigned to the 25th Army Corps in Texas and the 8th US Cavalry in California, Oregon and Arizona fighting in many Indian campaigns until 1879.
From 1881-1903, he was employed by Rathbone, Sard & Co., stove manufacturers in Albany.
In 1881 he was elected as the first president of the United States National Lawn Association, known today as the USTA.
He served as brigadier general of the 3rd brigade of the New York State Militia.
In 1903, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of War by President Theodore Roosevelt and continued under President Taft, serving for 10 years. General Oliver spoke at the dedication of several monuments to Civil War Union Units from Pennsylvania at the Antietam Battlefield in 1904.
The content of his speech can be found in the reference.