Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-06
DIED..

! Ia New York, on Saturday evening, lSt June,
OLIVER WoLcorT, in the seventy fmirth year 0t
: Ia. age. The maine Of Oliver Wolcott, signed,
by the father of him whose death we new con-
memora,e, to the Declaration of independence.
is associated iu uur historical annals with nought
but iliustriou> deeds. The >,sncr OF the DeCia.
ration Of Independence. and who was afterwards
made a Bricadler General on the field OF battle
at Sararo.a-and subsequently I" the peace was
long Governor Of Connccricut-had IN him who
has now zone 10 JOIN the heroic band OF the fev0'
luton, a worthy son. While yet boy, he march.
ed as a volunteer IN tie hastily mustered forces
tat repealed the British marauders, who. during
the revolutionary war. attacked Dan6nry III Con .
nec,icu,, aud burnt Norwak. His mother, with
Spartan heruism, buckled on his knapsack aud
placed the musket in his hands. His Whole sub
senueut lie proved that the virtues and patriot.
ism of such parents were not degenerate IN him
Educated for the bar. he had hardly entered up
on his career when the discerning eye OF Wash
inst"n selected him for ComptrolIer OF the Urea
sury; in which office be remained till Alex. Ha-
milton retired from the post OF Sec rotary OF the
Treasury, when the same unerring Judgment pro-
NOTED the Comptroller tn the head OF the De-
p,rt,nent and made him Secretary. Ihis ohce
Mr. Wolcott filled with nDqucstioned ability and
integrity during the residue OF Gen. W ASKING
toms administration. and the whole term OF that
of John Adams. He was one ct the Circuit
Judges appointed BY Mr.. Adams under the judi
ciary act passed at the close OF his admin,slra.
ZION. but which, ere it had well gone into effect,
was repealed under Mr.. Jefferson. Thus thrown
ont Of public life, at the early age OF forty, MIR.
Wolcoit removed to This city in 800, and com
meDced business as merchant. He was soon at
the head of furnishing house in the China
trade, and was President Of the Merchants Bank
and subsequently of the Bank OF America On
the breaking out of the war with Great Britain
in 1912, he closed his mercantile concerns, and,
under the full conviction that the war was both
Just and polite, gave the whole support OF his
name, and means, and talents, to the sdministra'
tion--differing therein from the political friends
with whom he had always before acted
After the close Of the war. MIR. Woloott re-
turned 10 his native viIageof Litchfield IN Con-
neciicut. occupying himself IN the quiet eu't',a'
ton Of farm. and the society OF his books. tie
was soon called by the voice OF his fellow cltl-
zens to preside over the State-as his father Tor
manv wears had done beforehand tor ten success
sive elections he was chosen Governor OF Con-
, necticut.
| At the close of this period he removed TO this
CITY. Ia be in the vicinity of his children, who
were settled here; and living in great retirement
and privacy, he has here breathed his last
! The character Of Mr.. Wolcott was strongly
marked. Stern. inhexible and devoted, IN all
that duty, honor and patriotism enjoined, he was
in private life Of the utmost gentleness, kindness
aud simplicity. With strong original powers
which the stirring events Of the revolutionary
DAYS 10 which he was born early developed, he
had acquired habit Of sef-reliance, which little
fitted him for that sort of political cooperation
which results from exPediency, rather than
right. He aimed at the right always, aud at all
events. according ta,hi1 MI S1aaie.lons; and il
any questioned hi5 ps1S Id impeact
his honesty aadel1eefssy
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The body will be remove ~ ti93( :.
Litchfeld. where the funss6E ~ pies VIII
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