About Horace Sweeney Oakley
Lived 1861 – 1929 (aged 68). Horace Sweeney Oakley was an American lawyer.
Horace Sweeney Oakley (1861–1929) was a Chicago lawyer, scholar, and philanthropist. He was as a trustee to cultural institutions throughout Chicago (namely the Newberry Library, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Orchestral Association, and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
Biography Horace Sweeney Oakley was born in Prescott, Wisconsin on June 2, 1861. He began his career as a lawyer in Chicago after earning his J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1883. In Chicago, he worked at the Wood and Oakley law firm, which specialized in managing bonds.
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Who was Horace Sweeney Oakley?
American lawyer (1861–1929)
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Horace Sweeney Oakley was born on 2 June 1861 in Prescott.
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Horace Sweeney Oakley died on 15 December 1929 in Atlantic Ocean.
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Horace Sweeney Oakley was a lawyer.
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Horace Sweeney Oakley was American.
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