Oliver Wolcott Sr. : Connecticut's aristocratic Republican / Alan Damarjian.

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Oliver Wolcott Sr. : Connecticut's aristocratic Republican / Alan Damarjian.

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Analyzes the letters from Oliver Wolcott to his son, Oliver Wolcott, and shows how the former's belief in a social hierarchy influenced Connecticut and national politics; includes a discussion of commuted pensions for officers of the American Revolution.

43 p. ; 28 x 22 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Wolcott, Oliver, 1726-1797

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Oliver Wolcott Sr. (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. Born in Windsor, Connecticut, he attended Yale College, graduating in 1747 as the top scholar in his class. After serving as a Captain during the French and Indian War, he moved to newly settled Goshen in northwe...

Damarjian, Alan.

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Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833

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Governor of Connecticut, 1817-1827; Secretary of Treasury, 1795-1800. From the description of Letter, 1827 August 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122582959 Wolcott was a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He served as governor of Connecticut (1796-1797). From the description of [Letters] 1799-1811 / Oliv: Wolcott. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 491419916 American lawyer and politician. F...