Richard Olney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Olney

(1835–1917) American politician and statesman

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1835

Place of Birth: Oxford, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1917

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Richard Olney (September 15, 1835 – April 8, 1917) was an American statesman.
He served as United States Attorney General and Secretary of State under President Grover Cleveland, and in the latter position, briefly, under Cleveland's successor, William McKinley.
As attorney general, Olney used injunctions against striking workers in the Pullman strike, setting a precedent, and advised the use of federal troops, when legal means failed to control the strikers.
As secretary of state, he raised the status of America in the world by elevating U.S.
diplomatic posts to the status of embassy.