Nathaniel Wales (American politician)
Nathaniel Wales | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Norfolk district | |
| In office 1880–1881 | |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Council 2nd district[1] | |
| In office 1881–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1819[2] North Bridgewater now Brockton, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | 1901 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | J. Montgomery Shaw (m. June 4, 1848, d. May 3, 1849) Susan Kingsbury Reed (m. 1851, d. January 1, 1882)[1] |
| Children | Susan R. (Reed) Faxon (b. 1853), Timothy Reed (b. 1856 - d. 1870)[1] |
| Residence | Stoughton, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoe Manufacturer |
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Nathaniel Wales was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Republican Party, in 1879 he was elected to serve in the Massachusetts Senate. In the legislature he was the Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges. In 1881 he was elected to the Executive Council for the second district.[3][4]
In 1862, Massachusetts Governor Andrew appointed Wales commissioner to superintend the drafting of militia for Norfolk County. Afterwards Wales was appointed by President Lincoln as United States commissioner of the Board of Enrollment for the Second District of Massachusetts from 1863 to 1865.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Hamilton, Duane (1884), History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men Vol I., Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & Co., p. 414.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Duane (1884), History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men Vol I., Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & Co., p. 413.
- ^ Hamilton, Duane (1884), History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men Vol I., Philadelphia, PA: J. W. Lewis & Co., pp. 412–414.
- ^ Gifford, Stephen Nye (1882), A Manual for the Use of the General Court, Boston, MA: Massachusetts General Court, pp. 271, 363.
- ^ HON. NATHANIEL WALES
Bibliography
- A Manual for the Use of the General Court By Stephen Nye Gifford pp. 271, 363 (1882).
- History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men Vol I. By Duane Hamilton Hurd pp. 412–414. (1884).
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