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
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| 6th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1808–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Snyder |
| Succeeded by | James Engle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1763 (1763) |
| Died | March 16, 1850(1850-03-16) (aged 86–87)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
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Boileau attended Princeton University and was a junior in 1788.[3]
Boileau 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]
Robert Loller in his will that Boileau build the Loller Academy at a cost of $11,000.00.[11]