About C. Herbert Oliver
Lived 1925 – 2021 (aged 96). C. Herbert Oliver was an American pastor and civil rights advocate.
Reverend Claude Herbert Oliver (February 28, 1925 – November 30, 2021) was an American pastor and civil rights activist who was the secretary of the Birmingham Inter-Citizens Committee from 1960 to 1965.
An ordained Orthodox Presbyterian Church minister, Oliver was a graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois and Westminster Theological Seminary.
After seminary Oliver spent about seven years as pastor of the Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in northern Maine. In 1960, he returned to Birmingham and participated in the Birmingham campaign.
Birmingham campaign Five days after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Oliver wrote a report on Birmingham in the form of a letter, speaking about the bombing and nineteen other incidents.
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Who was C. Herbert Oliver?
American pastor and civil rights activist
When was C. Herbert Oliver born?
C. Herbert Oliver was born on 28 February 1925 in Birmingham.
When did C. Herbert Oliver die?
C. Herbert Oliver died on 30 November 2021 in New York City.
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C. Herbert Oliver was a pastor and civil rights advocate.
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C. Herbert Oliver was American.
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