Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833
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Wolcott, Oliver Jr.
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Wolcott, Oliver
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Governor of Connecticut, 1817-1827; Secretary of Treasury, 1795-1800.
Wolcott was a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He served as governor of Connecticut (1796-1797).
American lawyer and politician.
American lawyer and public official.
Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833), was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800; U.S. Circuit Court judge, Second Circuit, from 1800-1802; and governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827. Wolcott also served as comptroller of the state and presided over the 1818 constitutional convention which formulated the constitution for Connecticut. He was deeply involved in mercantile and banking affairs in New York City during his hiatus from public service. In 1803 Wolcott established the firm of Oliver Wolcott & Company, commission merchants, in partnership with James Watson, Moses Rogers, Archibald Gracie, and William W. Woolsey, in New York City. The firm dissolved in 1805, and Wolcott continued as an independent merchant, primarily in the China trade.
Governor of Connecticut and U.S. secretary of the treasury.
Governor of Connecticut, U.S. secretary of the Treasury. In 1792 he was comptroller of the Treasury.
American statesman; secertary of Treasury.
Oliver Wolcott was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1795-1800), and Governor of Connecticut (1817-1827). He was also a successful businessman and one of the founders of the Bank of New York.
Governor of Connecticut, Secretary of Treasury, a founder of the Bank of New York.
Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833), was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800; U.S. Circuit Court judge, Second Circuit, from 1800-1802; and governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827.
Wolcott also served as comptroller of the state and presided over the 1818 constitutional convention which formulated the constitution for Connecticut. He was deeply involved in mercantile and banking affairs in New York City during his hiatus from public service. In 1803 Wolcott established the firm of Oliver Wolcott & Company, commission merchants, in partnership with James Watson, Moses Rogers, Archibald Gracie, and William W. Woolsey, in New York City. The firm dissolved in 1805, and Wolcott continued as an independent merchant, primarily in the China trade.
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China
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Connecticut
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China
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