Background
HARKER, Oliver Albert was born on December 14, 1846 in Wayne Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Mifflin and Anna (Woods) Harker.
Uniform State Laws Commissioner
HARKER, Oliver Albert was born on December 14, 1846 in Wayne Company, Indiana, United States. Son of Mifflin and Anna (Woods) Harker.
College Law School University, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Laws.
Appointed Judge, First Judicial Circuit of 111. by Governor. S. M. Culson, 1878; elected to same office, 1879, 1885, 1891, 1897. Appointed Judge of Appellate Court, 111., by Supreme Court, 1891-1900.
Appointed Dean of College, of Law, University of 111., 1903-1917. Served as Legal Counsel for Board of Trustees of the University, since 1912. Appointed 111. Commissioner National.
Conference on Uniform State Laws by Governor. Deneen, 1907, Governor. Small, 1925, Governor.
Emerson, 1929 —; President 111. State Bar Association, 1895-1896. President, 111. Society of American Institute, of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1910- II.
Methodist Church.
Member: 111. State Bar Association. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.
Club: Hamilton (111.).
Spouse Siddie B. Bain, March 3, 1870, Vienna, 111.