Superior Court (later renamed the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He served until 1795, when he was appointed chief judge, and he held this position until 1801. When the country's first political parties were created, Olcott became identified with the Federalists. Samuel Livermore resigned his seat in the United States Senate in 1801. The New Hampshire General Court chose Olcott to fill the vacancy, and he served from June 17, 1801 to March 3, 1805. Death and burial Olcott retired at the completion of his U.S. Senate term and continued to reside in Charlestown. He died in Charlestown on February 22, 1815. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Charlestown. Family In 1783, Olcott married Tryphena Terry of Enfield, Connecticut. They were the parents of three children, a son George who died in infancy, a second son named George (1785-1764), who was the longtime cashier of the Connecticut River Bank, and Henry, a career officer in the United States Marine Corps who died in 1821. References Sources Books Internet External links 1735 births 1815 deaths People from Bolton, Connecticut New Hampshire state court judges United States senators from New Hampshire Chief Justices of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Yale College alumni New Hampshire Federalists Federalist Party United States senators People from Charlestown, New Hampshire