Background
He was the son of Samuel Wolcott (c 1775 – 1857).
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Samuel Wolcott (c 1775 – 1857).
In 1831, he became a merchant. In 1834, he removed to Fulton. He was President of the Oswego River Bank, and later the First National Bank of Fulton.
Wolcott entered politics as a Democrat, sided with the Barnburners, joined the Free Soil Party in 1848, then became a Soft-Shell Democrat, and finally joined the Republican Party upon its foundation.
He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Oswego County in 1854. President of the Village of Fulton for two terms. A member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Company, 2nd Doctorate) in 1858.
And a member of the New York State Senate (21st Doctorate) in 1866 and 1867.