Oliver Wolcott Jr. (January 11, 1760 – June 1, 1833) was United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800 and governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827.
Oliver Wolcott | |
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24th Governor of Connecticut | |
In office May 8, 1817 – May 2, 1827 | |
Lieutenant | Jonathan Ingersoll David Plant |
Preceded by | John Smith |
Succeeded by | Gideon Tomlinson |
Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit | |
In office February 20, 1801 – July 1, 1802 | |
Appointed by | John Adams |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office February 3, 1795 – December 31, 1800 | |
President | George Washington John Adams |
Preceded by | Alexander Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Samuel Dexter |
Personal details | |
Born | Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S. | January 11, 1760
Died | June 1, 1833 73) New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Federalist (Before 1816) Toleration/Democratic-Republican (1816–1827) |
Relatives | Oliver Wolcott Sr. (Father) Roger Wolcott (Grandfather) |
Education | Yale University (BA) Litchfield Law School |
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