Robert Oliver (15 June 1710 – 15 November 1784) was Archdeacon of the East Riding from 1759 until his death.
He was educated at Merton College, Oxford. On his appointment as Archdeacon he commented "Silence would best become me."
References
- "The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 75 p377
- British History On-line
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Oliver, Robert (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- "The Oxford Handbook of the British Sermon 1689-1901" Ellison,R; Morgan-Guy,J: Tennant, R p291: Oxford;OUP; 2012 ISBN 9780199583591
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