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Donald Oliver was born on 16 November, 1938 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, is a Canadian politician. Discover Donald Oliver's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Canada
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Donald Oliver Height, Weight & Measurements
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Donald Oliver Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Donald Oliver worth at the age of 85 years old? Donald Oliver’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Canada. We have estimated Donald Oliver's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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He is descended in part from African-American slave refugees who were resettled by the British in Canada from the United States after the War of 1812.
His maternal grandmother Izie Dora White (her maiden name) was born in Nova Scotia, descended from black refugees who went to Canada from the United States during the War of 1812.
But his maternal grandfather, William A. White, migrated independently in 1900 from Baltimore, Maryland.
Oliver was born to Helena Isabella (White) and Clifford Harlock Oliver in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
His maternal grandfather, William A. White, migrated independently in 1900 from Baltimore, Maryland, and became a Baptist minister.
Donald H. Oliver (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer, developer and politician.
Oliver attended local schools before his undergraduate studies at Acadia University, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy in 1960, and law school at Dalhousie University.
In 1962, he was a Crossroads volunteer to Ethiopia.
Senator Oliver has said this experience changed him forever.
He was called to the Bar in 1965.
Oliver practised law in Halifax, Nova Scotia as a partner in the firm Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales from 1965 to 1990, and subsequently at two other law firms for a total of 36 years, primarily in civil litigation.
He taught at Dalhousie University Law School as a part-time professor for 14 years, and also taught law courses at Technical University of Nova Scotia and Saint Mary's University.
A long-time activist in the Progressive Conservative Party, Oliver served as the party's director of legal affairs through six federal elections, from 1972 to 1988.
He has also served as a federal vice-president of the party and as a director of its fundraising wing, the PC Canada Fund.
Oliver also served for years as Constitution Chairman and member of the Finance Committee for the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, and is a former Vice-President of that Party,
Appointed by former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Oliver served in the Senate of Canada from 1990 until 2013.
He was the first black male to sit in the Senate and the second black Canadian appointed to the chamber.
A lawyer and real estate developer, Oliver is a member of Nova Scotia's black minority.
Oliver was appointed to the Senate at the recommendation of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, September 7, 1990.
He served as a member of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, and as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committees on Transport and Communications and Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Senator Oliver was also Co-chair of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct for Parliamentarians.
He has worked on a number of Private Members’ Bills, including a bill to amend sections of the criminal code dealing with stalking and, more recently, a bill to address the issue of spam.
Oliver was named Speaker pro tempore of the Senate of Canada, March 4, 2010.
Oliver retired from the Senate November 16, 2013, when he attained age 75.
During and since that time, he continued to be active in community service: "serving in positions that have included President and Chairman of the Halifax Children's Aid Society; Chairman, President and Director of the Neptune Theatre Foundation; Director of the Halifax-Dartmouth Welfare Council; Founding Director of the Black United Front; and Founding President and First Chairman of the Society for the Protection and Preservation of Black Culture in Nova Scotia."
On December 28, 2019, Governor General Julie Payette announced that Oliver had been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada.
Oliver was appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia in 2020.
Oliver is married and has one daughter.
When not in Ottawa, Oliver resides on his farm in Queens County, Nova Scotia.
Senator Donald Oliver is an honorary patron with Crossroads International.
