Peter Olcott

Peter Olcott
Portrait thought to be by Joseph Steward
1st Lieutenant Governor of the state of Vermont
In office
1791–1794
Preceded byHimself (as lieutenant governor of the Vermont Republic)
Succeeded byJonathan Hunt
6th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
(Independent Republic)
In office
1790–1791
Preceded byJoseph Marsh
Succeeded byHimself (as Lieutenant Governor of the state of Vermont)
Personal details
Born(1733-04-25)April 25, 1733
Bolton, Connecticut Colony
DiedSeptember 12, 1808(1808-09-12) (aged 75)
Hanover
New Hampshire
Resting placeMeeting House Hill Cemetery
Norwich
Windsor County, Vermont
SpouseSarah Mills Olcott
ChildrenPelatiah Olcott
Peter Olcott
Timothy, Olcott
Roswell Olcott
Sarah Olcott
Margaret Olcott
Margaret Olcott
Mills Olcott
Martha
ProfessionJudge
Politician
Military service
Years of service1781 to 1788
RankColonel
Brigadier General
UnitVermont militia's Third Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Revolution
Bennington
Saratoga

Peter Olcott (April 25, 1733 – September 12, 1808) was a Vermont public official and military officer who served as a brigadier general in the colonial militia, the sixth lieutenant governor of the Vermont Republic, and the first lieutenant governor of the state of Vermont.