Oliver Peck Newman | |
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| 11th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office February 28, 1913 – October 9, 1917 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Cuno Hugo Rudolph |
| Succeeded by | Louis Brownlow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1877 Lincoln, NE |
| Died | September 25, 1956. (aged 71) Miami, FL |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane "Jennie" Ellen Bixby McComas Newman |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Profession | Journalist, Politician |
| Awards |  Order of Merit of Juan Pablo Duarte |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | 124th Field Artillery, 33rd Infantry, |
| Commands | 313th Infantry Regiment[1] |
| Battles/wars | |
Oliver Peck Newman (1877-1956) was a Washington, D.C., politician who served as the 11th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, from 1913 to 1917. He was also an advisor to Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dominican Republic leader Rafael L. Trujillo.[2]