18 Facts About Simeon Olcott

Simeon Olcott was a New Hampshire attorney and politician.

Simeon Olcott's career began before the American Revolution and continued afterwards, and among the positions in which he served were Chief Judge of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and United States Senator from New Hampshire.

Simeon Olcott quickly became active in politics and government, and served as a town selectman, town meeting moderator, and member of the colonial legislature.

Simeon Olcott served as Cheshire County Probate Judge during the American Revolution, and when several western New Hampshire towns attempted to join Vermont after the war, Olcott served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.

The attempted union was dissolved, and Simeon Olcott served on New Hampshire's Court of Common Pleas, as a judge of the Superior Court, and chief judge of the Superior Court.

In 1801, Simeon Olcott was selected to fill the US Senate vacancy created after Samuel Livermore resigned, and he served from 1801 to 1805.

Simeon Olcott died in Charlestown in 1815 and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown.

Simeon Olcott graduated from Yale College in 1761, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Charlestown, New Hampshire.

Simeon Olcott served in several local offices, including selectman and member of the provincial legislature.

In 1770 and 1772, Simeon Olcott was elected as Charlestown's town meeting moderator.

In 1773, Simeon Olcott was appointed judge of probate for Cheshire County, and he served throughout the American Revolution.

Several residents of these towns were appointed or elected to Vermont offices, including Simeon Olcott, who was chosen as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.

The union between New Hampshire's Connecticut River towns and Vermont was nullified, and Simeon Olcott resigned as an associate justice in 1782.

In 1784, Simeon Olcott was appointed chief justice of the New Hampshire Court of Common Pleas, and he was an unsuccessful US House candidate in a 1789 special election.

Simeon Olcott served until 1795, when he was appointed chief judge, and he held this position until 1801.

The New Hampshire General Court chose Simeon Olcott to fill the vacancy, and he served from June 17,1801, to March 3,1805.

Simeon Olcott retired at the completion of his US Senate term and continued to reside in Charlestown.

Simeon Olcott was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown.