# Thomas Oliver

> Thomas Oliver was the second husband of Bridget Bishop, who on 10 June 1692 became the first victim of the Salem witch trials. He is a major link in the old and well-known theory that his widow, Bridget Bishop, was executed on trumped up charges because her in-laws were jealous of what she had inherited from him. Upham's History of the Salem Witchcraft Trials makes clear that her marriage to Thomas Oliver is a determining factor in the witchcraft prosecution of Bridget Oliver Bishop.

*Second husband of Bridget Bishop, victim of the Salem witch trials*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/thomas-oliver

## Identity
- **Born:** 1601
- **Died:** 1679
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Oliver was the second husband of Bridget Bishop, who on 10 June 1692 became the first victim of the Salem witch trials. He is a major link in the old and well-known theory that his widow, Bridget Bishop, was executed on trumped up charges because her in-laws were jealous of what she had inherited from him. Upham's History of the Salem Witchcraft Trials makes clear that her marriage to Thomas Oliver is a determining factor in the witchcraft prosecution of Bridget Oliver Bishop.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.8
- **Momentum:** 18.1

## Sources
- [Thomas Oliver (Salem witch trials)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Oliver_(Salem_witch_trials))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7792879)

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