[3][4] He was a descendant of Oliver Wolcott, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

In the late 1890s and early 1900s, one of the partners in his practice was Charles W. Waterman, later a United States senator.

In 1879, Wolcott moved to Denver, where he began his political career as a Colorado state senator (1879–1882).

In 1897, President McKinley named him chairman of the commission sent to Europe to report on international bimetallism.

[8] Wolcott's remains were cremated in Paris, and the ashes were interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City.

[13] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress