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Oliver Wolcott

United States federal judge; second U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1760-1833) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 73

Oliver Wolcott Jr. was an American politician and judge. He was the second United States secretary of the treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th governor of Connecticut.

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His adult life began with working in Connecticut, followed by participating in the U.S. federal government in the Department of Treasury, before returning to Connecticut, where he spent his life before his death. Throughout his time in politics, Wolcott's political views shifted from Federalist, to Toleration, and finally Jacksonian. Oliver Wolcott Jr. is the son to Oliver Wolcott Sr., part of the Griswold-Wolcott family.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1760 to 1833 · aged 73