Oliver Wolcott

For the Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and Adams, see Oliver Wolcott Jr. For the ships sometimes referred to as Oliver Wolcott, see USRC Wolcott.
Oliver Wolcott Sr.
Portrait by Ralph Earl
19th Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 5, 1796 – December 1, 1797
LieutenantJonathan Trumbull Jr.
Preceded bySamuel Huntington
Succeeded byJonathan Trumbull Jr.
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
1786–1796
GovernorSamuel Huntington
Preceded bySamuel Huntington
Succeeded byJonathan Trumbull Jr.
Personal details
BornOliver Wolcott
November 20, 1726
Windsor, Connecticut, British America
DiedDecember 1, 1797(1797-12-01) (aged 71)
Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeEast Cemetery, Litchfield, Connecticut
PartyFederalist
SpouseLaura Collins Wolcott
Children5, including Oliver Wolcott Jr. and Mary Ann Wolcott Goodrich
Parent(s)Roger Wolcott
Sarah Drake Wolcott
ProfessionMilitia Officer, Politician
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Oliver Wolcott Sr. (/ˈwʊlkət/ WUUL-kət; November 20, 1726 – December 1, 1797) was an American Founding Father and politician. He was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Connecticut, and the nineteenth governor of Connecticut. Wolcott was a major general for the Connecticut militia in the Revolutionary War serving under George Washington.

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