Nathaniel Boileau (1763 – March 16, 1850) was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1797 to 1809[1] and served as speaker in 1808.[2]
Nathaniel Boileau | |
|---|---|
| 6th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1808–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Snyder |
| Succeeded by | James Engle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1763 |
| Died | March 16, 1850 (aged 86–87)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Education
editBoileau attended Princeton University and was a junior in 1788.[3]
Political activities
editBoileau was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1800[4] and 1801[5] from Montgomery County.
Before 1806, he had attempted to run for the U.S. House of Representatives and as Pennsylvania Secretary of State.[6]
Boileau temporarily replaced John M. Hyneman as adjutant-general for the state of Pennsylvania, after the resignation of Hyneman.[7] He also served as aide de camp to the Governor of Pennsylvania.[8]
In 1817, he was Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Secretary of State for Pennsylvania).[9]
He was considered as a possible gubernatorial nominee for the Democratic Republican party in 1820.[10]
Other activities
editRobert Loller in his will that Boileau build the Loller Academy at a cost of $11,000.00.[11]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ a b Nathaniel B. Boileau on legis.state.pa.us
- ^ Hobson, Freeland Gotwalts; Centennial Association of Montgomery County (Pa.) (1884), The Centennial celebration of Montgomery County: at Norristown, Pa., September 9, 10, 11, 12, 1884, Centennial Association of Montgomery Co., p. 201
- ^ Williams, John Rogers (1902), Academic honors in Princeton University 1748–1902, Princeton University, p. 11
- ^ "(Legislative)", Herald of Liberty, p. 3, November 3, 1800
- ^ "Pennsylvania Election", Gazette of the United States, p. 2, October 17, 1801
- ^ "Pennsylvania Gallery of Portraits of Notorious Characters", Spirit of the Press, p. 2, November 8, 1806
- ^ "Monday April 15, 1816", Washington Reporter, p. 2, April 15, 1816
- ^ "Pennsylvania Court Marital", Washington Reporter, p. 2, July 20, 1818
- ^ "The Letters to and from N. B. Boileau Esq", Weekly Aurora, p. 1, October 6, 1817
- ^ "A Third Candidate", Franklin Gazette, p. 2, July 3, 1820
- ^ Millbrook Society, Regenhard Collection (2001), Hatboro, Arcadia Publishing, p. 15, ISBN 0-7385-0342-8