Strattan, Oliver H
lawyer, author, was born July 14, 1827, in Jennings county, Ind. He received his education in the public schools, at the Hanover college, and from private tutors in Carrollton, La Grange, and Versailles, Ky.
In 1864 he was admitted to the Kentucky bar; and has attained success in his profession in Louisville, Ky., where he has continuously lived since 1849. During 1851-58 he was clerk of the board of aldermen; and the four succeeding years was a clerk in one of the local courts of Louisville. He has contributed extensively to the periodical press; and is the author of Industrial Economy, and various other works.