Political party Republican Name Nathaniel Wales Occupation Shoe Manufacturer Role Politician | Religion New Church Died 1901 Signature Party Republican Party | |
Spouse(s) J. Montgomery Shaw (m. June 4, 1864, d. May 3, 1849)
Susan Kingsbury Reed (m. 1851, d. January 1, 1882) Children Susan R. (Reed) Faxon (b. 1853), Timothy Reed (b. 1856 - d. 1870) Residence Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Nathaniel Wales was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Republican. 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.
In 1862, Massachusetts Governor Andrew appointed Wales commissioner to superintend the drafting of militia for Norfolk County. Afterwards Wales was appointed by President Lincoln United States commissioner of the Board of Enrollment for the Second District of Massachusetts from 1863 to 1865.
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