William Silver Oliver (1836–1908), Irish-born Canadian military surgeon
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William J. Oliver, 19th century informer and suspected agent provocateur
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His grandfather was William Oliver Wheeler, who fought with the 12th Royal Lancers against Napoleon in Portugal and Spain, and later became mayor of Kilkenny.