Jacob Van Vechten Olcott (May 17, 1856 – June 1, 1940) was a

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from

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. Born in New York City, Olcott attended public schools, including the

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. He also attended the College of the City of New York. He was graduated from the

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at New York City in May 1877. He was

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on May 17, 1877, and commenced the practice of law in New York City in 1881. He served as member of the Civil Service Commission of New York City in 1895–1897. He was a trustee and vice president of St. Luke's Hospital, New York City. Olcott was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, and Sixty-first Congresses (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910. He continued the practice of law in New York City until his death on June 1, 1940. He was interred in

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. New York County D. A. William M. K. Olcott and mining engineer Eben Erskine Olcott were his brothers.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olcott, J. Van Vechten 1856 births 1940 deaths American politicians of Dutch descent Columbia Law School alumni Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives