Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. | |
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1820 engraving | |
| 24th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office May 8, 1817 – May 2, 1827 | |
| Lieutenant | Jonathan Ingersoll David Plant |
| Preceded by | John Cotton Smith |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Tomlinson |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1801 – July 1, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office February 3, 1795 – December 31, 1800 | |
| President | George Washington John Adams |
| Preceded by | Alexander Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Dexter |
| Comptroller of the Treasury | |
| In office 1791–1795 | |
| Auditor of the US Treasury Department | |
| In office 1789–1791 | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts for Connecticut | |
| In office 1788–1789 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Wolcott Jr. January 11, 1760 |
| Died | June 1, 1833 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist (Before 1816) Toleration (1816-1827) Jacksonian (1827-1829) |
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| Relatives | Roger Wolcott |
| Education | Yale University read law |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1777-1779 |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
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Oliver Wolcott Jr. (January 11, 1760 – June 1, 1833) was an American politician and judge. He was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. His adult life began with working in Connecticut, followed by participating in the U.S. federal government in the Department of Treasury, before returning to Connecticut, where he spent his life before his death. Throughout his time in politics, Wolcott's political views shifted from Federalist, to Toleration, and finally Jacksonian. Oliver Wolcott Jr. is the son to Oliver Wolcott Sr., part of the Griswold-Wolcott family.