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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Peter Butler Olney (July 23, 1843 Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts – February 9, 1922 Cedarhurst, Nassau County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.He attended and graduated from Harvard College in 1864, and from Harvard Law School in 1866. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in the firm of Evarts, Southmayd & Choate in New York City. In 1869, he formed a partnership with Ex-Secretary of State of New York Francis C. Barlow. In 1872, Barlow took office as State Attorney General and Olney helped with the prosecution of the members of the .