Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-02-06
E1G68rG&J3W9.
OF THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE.
OLIVER wo1corr. pr coSSEcr1crr.

The name OF Wo.cot appeared among the ear
II settlers of Connccticu;, and from that day to
this, it has been DISTINGUISHED tor living scons
hono-ed for tbe- talents in legislation or litera-
ture. The subject of this brief sketch was born
in Windsor, Connecticut on the tventy-sixth of
November. 1926 lHis father was a dl>tingu sh-
ed man, having been Major General. ] Judge, Leu
tenant Governor and finally Governor OF the Slate
of Connecticut lie entered Yale College at the
age Of seventeen years, and graduated with the
usual honors in I747. He received Captains
commission in the army yhe same year. and rails
ING company Immediately. he MARCHED 70 the
northern frontier to confront the French and Iud
ans. The .reaty Of Aix-la Chapelle, terminated
aostiH;ies, and he returned home. lie arose reg
ularly rom Captain 10 Major General.
Young Wolcott nov turned his attention TO the
study Of medicine, under his distinguished uncle,
Doctor Alexander WoIcott; but when be had Just
completed MS studies. he was appointed sherT T of
the nevly-organ,zea county Of LitchdcId
In l774, he was elected a member OF the coun-
ell OF his native State, and be was annualIy re
elected until 1856, Notwithstanding he was, during
that time delegate 70 tie Continental Congress,
Chief Justice OF LitchGeId county. and also d
Judge OF Probate Of that district.
Mr. WoIcott was appointed BY the FIRST General
Congress. one Of the Commissioners of Indian
Affairs Tor the northern department; aad lac per-
formed excellent SER ice to the American Cause
by has influence in bringing about al annie able
settlement OF the conrogersy between Connect
cut and Pennsylvania, concerning tie Wyoming
@eulenent a controversy at one time threatening
serious effects upon the ooniederacy.
Towards the close of l775, Mr. Wolcott was
elected a delegate to the second General Congress,
and took his seat in January 1876. He took a
prominent part in the debates respecting the in
dependence Of the Colonies. and voted for and
signed that glorious Declaration Of American dis
enthralment soon after this act was consum-
mated, Re returned homie and was iu.medately
appointed BY Governor Trumbull and the Council
of Safety. TO the command of a detachment of
Connecticut militia CONSISTING Of fourteen regi-
ments) destined for the defence Of New Yorl-
After the battle Of Long Island. he returned TO
Connecticut, and IN November Of that year, here
suned his seat il Congress, and was IN that Iody
when they fled 70 Baltimore at the approach Of
the British toward Philadelphia, at the close Of
1876.
During the latter part of the summer of 1776,
ne was actively engaged in the recruiting service.
and after sending General Putnam Chen or the
Hudson river) several thousands of volunteers
he took command of body OF recruits, and DIN
ed General Gates a Shatoga. lie aided in the
capture of Burgoyne and his army in October,
1877, and soon alterwaI4, he again took his seat
in Congress, then assembled al York n Penrsyl-
vania, where be continued until July. ITS. In
In the summer Of 1-73, he took command of
division of Connecticut militia, and undertook
with success, the defence OF the southwestern sea
coast Of that State, then invaded by British amy
From that time until 1888, he was alternately
engaged IN civil ana military duties in his native
State, and occasionally held a seat in Congress
In 1854 and 1855. he was an active Indian Asent,
and was one of the Commissioners who prescribed
terms of peace to the SIX Nations Of Indians who
inhabited Western New York.
In 1856, General Wocott was elected Lie,ten-
ant Governor OF Connecticut, and was reelected
every year until l72si, yshen ne was chosen Gov
ernor of the stare He was re-electe,! 10 that Of
fee in 1877 and held the station at the time his
death. wh ich event occurred on the lsJ dayo of De
cember. OF that year. IN the seventy-second year
of his age AS 4 patriot and statesman, Christ
ian and man. Governor Wolcott presented a
bright example, for inf7xibility ,yirtue, pietl and
integrity, were his prominent characteristics.