Died 4 February 1894 | ||
Nathaniel Treat, Sr. (December 29, 1798 – February 4, 1894) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives.
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Biography
Treat was born in Frankfort, Maine on December 29, 1798. He was a descendant of Robert Treat. In 1823, Treat married Mary P. Parker. They would have ten children, including Joseph B. Treat, who became a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Treat would build sawmills, serve as a bank president and become involved in the lumber industry. His former home in Orono, Maine, now known as the Nathaniel Treat House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1870, Treat moved to Monroe, Wisconsin, where he died on February 4, 1894. His grandson, Charles Treat, would become a major general in the United States Army. Treat and his family were Universalists.
Political career
Treat was a member of the House of Representatives in 1834. Additionally, he was First Selectman of Orono. He was a Democrat.