Background
Cornett, Olive Byram was born on December 20, 1891 in Ellisville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Daniel Amzi and Josephine (Van Decar) Byram.
Cornett, Olive Byram was born on December 20, 1891 in Ellisville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Daniel Amzi and Josephine (Van Decar) Byram.
Student in public schools, Illinois, Nebraska.
Legal stenographer, Rees, Turpin, Haff, Meservey, German & Michaels, also Harrington, Howard & Ash, Kansas City, Missoury, 1910-1919; office manager, Klamath Forest Protective Association, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1926-1945; director, Inland Radio Inc., Baker, Oregon, from 1944; vice president, Inland Radio Inc., Baker, Oregon, 1944-1947; secretary-treasurer, Inland Radio Inc., Baker, Oregon, from 1947; private secretary, Marshall Cornett, 1945-1947.
Member State Council on Aging, from 1959. Chairman of Commission community services, delegate White House Conference on Agine, 1960. Member Republican National Committee, 1948-1956, Executive Committee, 1948-1952.
Member American Legion Auxiliary, Daughters of Nile, Oregon Chamber of Commerce, Soroptimists, Klamath County Business and Professional Women's Club, Nile Club (president 1946-1947) (Klamath Falls).
Married Marshall E. Cornett, June 25, 1922 (deceased October 1947).