Erastus Wolcott

Erastus Wolcott
Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court
In office
1789–1792
Personal details
Born(1722-09-21)September 21, 1722
Windsor, Connecticut, US
DiedSeptember 14, 1793(1793-09-14) (aged 70)
South Windsor, Connecticut
RelationsOliver Wolcott (brother)
Matthew Griswold (brother-in-law)
ParentRoger Wolcott & Sarah Drake
OccupationPolitician, judge, general

Erastus Wolcott (September 21, 1722 – September 14, 1793) was an American politician and a Connecticut state militia commander during the American Revolutionary War. He served in the Connecticut General Assembly for over twenty years and was a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1789 to 1792.[1]

  1. ^ Buel, Richard (1999). "Wolcott, Erastus (1722-1793), influential Connecticut political leader and judge". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0101002. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved 2021-02-20.