Cyrus Olney | |
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6th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
In office 1853–1858 | |
Appointed by | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | William Strong |
Succeeded by | Reuben P. Boise |
Personal details | |
Born | Geneva, New York | October 11, 1815
Died | December 12, 1870 Astoria, Oregon | (aged 55)
Cyrus Olney (October 11, 1815 – December 12, 1870)[1] was an American politician and lawyer in what would become the state of Oregon. He was the 6th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving while the region was still the Oregon Territory. A native of Ohio, Olney later was a member of the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention, and later served in the Oregon legislature.