Ben W. Olcott

Ben W. Olcott
16th Governor of Oregon
In office
March 3, 1919 – January 8, 1923
Preceded byJames Withycombe
Succeeded byWalter M. Pierce
9th Secretary of State of Oregon
In office
April 17, 1911 – May 28, 1920
GovernorOswald West
James Withycombe
Preceded byFrank W. Benson
Succeeded bySam A. Kozer
Personal details
Born(1872-10-15)October 15, 1872
Keithsburg, Illinois, US
DiedJuly 21, 1952(1952-07-21) (aged 79)
Portland, Oregon, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLena Olcott
ProfessionBanker

Ben Wilson Olcott (October 15, 1872 – July 21, 1952) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 16th Governor of Oregon.