Oliver Peck Newman (1877-1956) was a Washington, D.C., politician who served as the 11th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, from 1913 to 1917.

Later he was one of the people who advised him to give the State of the Union address to Congress in person for the first time since John Adams did it, thereby helping to create that tradition as well.

His appointment was controversial, as many argued that he did not meet the 3-year residency requirement since he was away covering the Wilson campaign for much of the prior year.

[3] As commissioner his main concerns were public health and housing and he worked closely with the President to enact an alley dwelling law and to clear slums.

For his work, he was awarded the Order of Merit of Juan Pablo Duarte, the Dominican Republic's highest honor.