Edward O. Wolcott

Edward Oliver Wolcott

Edward Oliver Wolcott (born March 26, 1848 in Hampden County , Massachusetts , †  March 1, 1905 in Monte Carlo ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Colorado in the US Senate .

As a boy, Edward Wolcott moved to Ohio with his parents . During the Civil War he served in the 150th Infantry Regiment of his state. He graduated from Harvard with a law degree in 1875 , after which he began practicing as a lawyer.

In 1879 Wolcott settled in Denver , where he embarked on a political career. He was a member of the Colorado Senate from 1879 to 1882 before being elected to the US Senate in 1889. He remained after a re-election from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1901 in Congress ; another attempt to be confirmed in office failed, as did two attempts to return to the Senate in the following years.

During his time in Washington , Wolcott was one of the advocates of silver currency in the United States. In 1897 US President William McKinley sent him on a trip to Europe as chairman of a commission to find out more about international bimetallism . In the Senate, Wolcott was, among other things, chairman of the civil service committee .

After leaving Congress, Edward Wolcott returned to work as a lawyer in Colorado. He died while on vacation in Monaco . After a cremation , his ashes were buried in New York City .

Web links

• Edward O. Wolcott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Edward O. Wolcott in the database of Find a Grave (English)