founding fathers essay

Oliver Wolcott Oliver Wolcott was born in Windsor, Connecticut in 1726. He was the youngest member of his family. His father, Roger Wolcott served as the colonial governor for Connecticut in 1751-54. In 1747 he graduated from Yale and was commissioned by the governor of New York to be a captain in the army. He gathered volunteers together and served on the northwestern frontier in the French and Indian War. He was promoted to major general. At …

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