Roger Wolcott (Massachusetts politician)

Roger Wolcott
39th Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January, 1897 – January 4, 1900
Acting: March 4, 1896–January 1897
LieutenantWinthrop M. Crane
Preceded byFrederic T. Greenhalge
Succeeded byWinthrop M. Crane
36th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
1893–1897
GovernorWilliam E. Russell
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Preceded byWilliam H. Haile
Succeeded byWinthrop M. Crane
Personal details
Born(1847-07-13)July 13, 1847
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 21, 1900(1900-12-21) (aged 53)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Signature
Wolcott's house in Milton, designed by Peabody & Stearns

Roger Wolcott (July 13, 1847 – December 21, 1900) was a Republican lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He was the 36th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts from 1893 to 1897, becoming acting governor in 1896 upon the death of Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge. He was elected the 39th governor of Massachusetts in his own right in 1897, serving until 1900. He was a leading figure in the Young Republican Club, which revitalized the Massachusetts Republican Party in the 1890s.