Oliver Wolcott Jr.

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
1820 engraving
24th Governor of Connecticut
In office May 8, 1817 – May 2, 1827
Lieutenant	Jonathan Ingersoll David Plant
Preceded by	John Cotton 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 by 2 Stat. 89
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	Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760-01-11)January 11, 1760 Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	June 1, 1833(1833-06-01) (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Federalist (Before 1816) Toleration (1816-1827) Jacksonian (1827-1829)
Parent	Oliver Wolcott Sr. (father)
Relatives	Roger Wolcott
Education	Yale University read law
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Oliver Wolcott Jr. (January 11, 1760 – June 1, 1833) 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. 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.