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During the course of war, he would be promoted to Brigadier General of the entire Connecticut force by Governor Jonathan Trumbull,<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/wolcott.htm Oliver Wolcott, USHistory.org]</ref> commanding fourteen regiments of the state militia for the defense of [[New York]]. Wolcott assisted General [[Horatio Gates]] and [[Benedict Arnold]] in the memorable defeat of the [[British]] army under General [[John Burgoyne]] at the [[Battle of Saratoga]]. Wolcott served Congress until 1784 and then retired.

During the course of war, he would be promoted to Brigadier General of the entire Connecticut force by Governor Jonathan Trumbull,<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/wolcott.htm Oliver Wolcott, USHistory.org]</ref> commanding fourteen regiments of the state militia for the defense of [[New York]]. Wolcott assisted General [[Horatio Gates]] and [[Benedict Arnold]] in the memorable defeat of the [[British]] army under General [[John Burgoyne]] at the [[Battle of Saratoga]]. Wolcott served Congress until 1784 and then retired.

==Death==

==Later years==

In 1786 he was elected Lieutenant Governor. In 1796 he was elected Governor of Connecticut, a position he held until his death at age seventy-one. Born and died on December 1, he is buried at the East Cemetery in Litchfield.  

In 1786 he was elected Lieutenant Governor on the [[Federalist]] ticket. In 1796 he was elected Governor of Connecticut, a position he held until his death at age seventy-one. Born and died on December 1, he is buried at the East Cemetery in Litchfield.

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