Andrew Oliver

Andrew Oliver
Portrait c. 1758 by John Singleton Copley
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
In office March 14, 1771 – March 3, 1774
Preceded by	Thomas Hutchinson
Succeeded by	Thomas Oliver
Personal details
Born	March 28, 1706 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died	March 3, 1774(1774-03-03) (aged 67) Boston
Spouse(s)	Mary Fitch Mary Sanford
Profession	Merchant and politician

Andrew Oliver (March 28, 1706 – March 3, 1774) was an American-born merchant and colonial administrator in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Born into a wealthy and politically powerful merchant family, he is best known as the official responsible for implementing the provisions of the Stamp Act, for which he was hanged in effigy. He never actually carried out those duties and was later commissioned as the province's lieutenant governor.