Oliver Wolcott

Oliver Wolcott Sr.
Portrait by Ralph Earl
19th Governor of Connecticut
In office January 5, 1796 – December 1, 1797
Lieutenant	Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Preceded by	Samuel Huntington
Succeeded by	Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office 1786–1796
Governor	Samuel Huntington
Preceded by	Samuel Huntington
Succeeded by	Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Personal details
Born	Oliver Wolcott November 20, 1726 Windsor, Connecticut
Died	December 1, 1797(1797-12-01) (aged 71) Litchfield, Connecticut
Resting place	East Cemetery, Litchfield, Connecticut
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Laura Collins Wolcott
Children	5, including Oliver Wolcott Jr. and Mary Ann Wolcott Goodrich
Parent(s)	Roger Wolcott Sarah Drake Wolcott
Profession	Militia Officer, Politician
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Oliver Wolcott Sr. (/ˈwʊlkət/ WUUL-kət; 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. Wolcott was a major general for the Connecticut militia in the Revolutionary War serving under George Washington.^[1]