Background
Oliphant, Harold Duncan was born on August 27, 1882 in Mystic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Sara Curtis (Jennings) Oliphant.
Oliphant, Harold Duncan was born on August 27, 1882 in Mystic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Sara Curtis (Jennings) Oliphant.
Preparatory education Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1896-1900. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1907.
Teacher in private schools, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California, 1907-1915. Assistant headmaster, Abbott School, Farmington, Maine, 1915-1917. Headmaster Portland (Maine) Country Day School, 1917-1928, Saint Luke’s School, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1928-1929.
Editor Portland (Maine) Evening News, 1933-1935.
Editorial writer Portland Evening Express, 1935-1936. Became editor Portland Press-Herald 1936.
Editor emeritus Guy Gannett Public Company President, Portland Players. President Council Social Agilysys, 1933, 54.
Founder, officer Columbia Concert Series.
Board of directors Portland Community Chest, Community Concert Association. Advisory board U. Maine. Trustee Waynflete School, Portland Junior College.
President of the board of trustees Portland Public Library.
Member American Society Newspaper. Clubs: Fraternity (honorary. Member, past president), Portland, Portland Country.
Married Marjorie Fowler, September 7, 1910. Children: Arthur Elwood, Betty.
