Oliver Wolcott junior

Oliver Wolcott Jr. (born January 11, 1760 in Litchfield , Colony of Connecticut , † June 1, 1833 in New York City ) was an American politician and the second Treasury Secretary of the United States . He also served as the governor of the state of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827 .

Life

Wolcott studied law a. a. at the renowned Yale University . From 1777 to 1779 he served in the Continental Army . His political career began when he helped mediate a 1784 litigation between the State of Connecticut and the United States. Between 1788 and 1795 he worked for the Ministry of Finance as an auditor.

1795 appointed him President George Washington as Treasury ( Secretary of the Treasury ) in his Cabinet . Wolcott resigned five years later because he was too unpopular. His unpopularity was mainly due to a tough campaign against him. He was falsely charged with setting fire to the State Department . President John Adams appointed him federal judge on February 18, 1801, on the United States Circuit Court for the second district; after Adams' successor Thomas Jefferson had abolished this court again, Wolcott consequently lost his judge's office on July 1, 1802.

From 1803 to 1815 he worked in the private sector. In 1817 he became governor of Connecticut as a member of the Federalist Party , following in the footsteps of his father Oliver Wolcott and his grandfather, colonial governor Roger Wolcott . His tenure was marked by economic growth and moderate politics. Wolcott is also jointly responsible for the state constitution, which came into force in 1818.

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SURNAME	Wolcott, Oliver Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wolcott, Oliver Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 11, 1760
PLACE OF BIRTH	Litchfield , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	June 1, 1833
Place of death	New York City