Oliver Wolcott Sr. | |
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 Portrait by Ralph Earl | |
| 19th Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 5, 1796 – December 1, 1797 | |
| Lieutenant | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. |
| Preceded by | Samuel Huntington |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. |
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office 1786–1796 | |
| Governor | Samuel Huntington |
| Preceded by | Samuel Huntington |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Wolcott November 20, 1726 Windsor, Connecticut |
| Died | December 1, 1797 (aged 71) Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Resting place | East Cemetery, Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Laura Collins Wolcott |
| Children | 5, including Oliver Wolcott Jr. and Mary Ann Wolcott Goodrich |
| Parent(s) | Roger Wolcott Sarah Drake Wolcott |
| Profession | Militia 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.[1]
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