Dr Thomas Oliver (19 June 1871 – 12 September 1946) was a Scottish teacher and religious writer. In the early 1900s Oliver was a tenant farmer in the Scottish Borders. He later became Principal of the , founded 1922. The College's predecessors were the Galashiels Combined Technical College, established in 1889; and the South of Scotland Central Technical College, established 1898. Oliver was employed to take charge of the technical classes, held within the Galashiels Public Hall.