Oliver B. Clason

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Oliver B. Clason (September 28, 1850 – December 10, 1930) was an American lawyer and politician from Maine. He grew up in Gardiner and graduated from Bates College in 1877. After teaching for several years, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in October 1881. He later formed a law partnership with Albert Spear, who would become Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

Clason served in the Maine House of Representatives representing Gardiner from 1889 to 1893. He was the mayor of Gardiner from 1894 to 1896. He then served in the Maine Senate from the 7th district (Kennebec County) from 1897 to 1901, and was the President of the Maine Senate from January 1899 to January 1901. He also served on the Executive Council of Maine from the 4th district from 1895 to 1897. He was a Republican.

He died in Gardiner, Maine, on December 10, 1930, at age 80.