Oliver Wolcott - Hartford, CT
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A statue of the signer of the Declaration of independence Oliver Wolcott is located in the first niche on the second level above the west entrance to the State Capitol in Hartford, CT.
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Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2016
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The State Capitol Building in Hartford has several sculptures honoring individuals important in Connecticut's history. The marble statue of Oliver Wolcott is in a niche on second elevation of the west side of the building. The 6' high by 2.5' by 2' statue of Oliver Wolcott was created by Hermon A. MacNeil and was dedicated in 1917.
The marble statue of Oliver Wolcott , the first on the left of four figures, is standing in a Gothic style marble niche. He is wearing a vest, ascot, an unbuttoned jacket, knee high stockings, a floor length cape, and knee high stockings. His right arm is bent at the elbow to just below waist level and the palm of his right hand is facing up with his fingers curled inward. His left arm is bent up to his heart and he is holding an oblong object in his closed hand. The marble plinth he is standing on is inscribed: WOLCOTT.
Oliver Wolcott was born in Windsor, CT on November 20, 1726. He graduated Yale College when he was 21 years old and was immediately commissioned to command a company of the Connecticut militia. During the Revolutionary War he rose to the rank of major-general and commanded fourteen Connecticut regiments that fought with the army in New York.
Wolcott was a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He served as a representative of Connecticut in Congress and as the nineteenth Governor of Connecticut from January 5, 1796 – December 1, 1797.
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