Oliver Wolcott Jr. | |
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| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Wolcott Jr. January 11, 1760 Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | June 1, 1833 (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political 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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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.