oliver wolcott

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Definition von oliver wolcott im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

born Nov. 20, 1726, Windsor, Conn. died Dec. 1, 1797, Litchfield, Conn., U.S. American public official. He was a member of the Connecticut council (1771-86), a delegate to the Continental Congress (1775-76, 1778, 1780-84), and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He raised a local militia to fight in the American Revolution and led troops in the defense of Connecticut (1779). As a commissioner of northern Indian affairs, he negotiated the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. He served as lieutenant governor (1787-96) and later governor (1796-97) of Connecticut

Silbentrennung

Ol·i·ver wolcott

Türkische aussprache

älıvır wōlkıt

Aussprache

/ˈäləvər ˈwōlkət/ /ˈɑːləvɜr ˈwoʊlkət/