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{{Officeholder
|name=Benjamin Wilson Olcott
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Lena Hutton
|religion=
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Oregon
|lieutenant=
|terms=March 3, 1919 – January 8, 1923
|preceded=James Withycombe
|former=y
|succeeded=[[Walter M. Pierce]]
}}
{{Officeholder/misc
|office=Secretary of State of Oregon
|terms=April 17, 1911 – May 28, 1920
|preceded=Frank W. Benson
|former=y
|succeeded=Sam A. Kozer
}}
}}
'''Benjamin Wilson Olcott''' (October 15, 1872 – July 21, 1952), known as '''Ben W. Olcott''', was an [[Oregon]] [[Republican]] who served as the state's governor for a term from 1919 to 1923, previously being the Secretary of State. Known largely for his unwavering opposition towards the [[Ku Klux Klan]],<ref>[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/ku_klux_klan/ Ku Klux Klan]. ''The Oregon History Project''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> Olcott's principled stand against racial and religious bigotry ultimately ended his political career in a era where the KKK heavily influenced state politics.
'''Benjamin Wilson Olcott''' (October 15, 1872 – July 21, 1952), known as '''Ben W. Olcott''', was an [[Oregon]] [[Republican]] who served as the state's governor for a term from 1919 to 1923, previously being the Secretary of State. Known largely for his unwavering opposition towards the [[Ku Klux Klan]],<ref>[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/ku_klux_klan/ Ku Klux Klan]. ''The Oregon History Project''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> Olcott's principled stand against racial and religious bigotry ultimately ended his political career in a era where the KKK heavily influenced state politics.