Nathaniel P. Tallmadge

Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge ( born February 8, 1795 in Chatham, Columbia County, New York, † November 2, 1864 in Battle Creek, Michigan ) was an American politician. He was U.S. Senator for New York State and Governor of Wisconsin Territory.

Early years and political rise

Nathaniel Tallmadge visited until 1815, the Union College in Schenectady (New York). After a subsequent law degree, he was admitted in 1818 as a lawyer. Then he started in Poughkeepsie to work in his new profession. In 1828 he became a member of the New York State Assembly; 1830-1833 he was a member of the Senate from New York.

Senator and territorial governor

From 1833 to 1844 he represented the state of New York as a senator in Congress. After he was originally a Democrat, to Tallmadge joined after a falling out with Martin Van Buren the Whigs. This offered him in 1840 the nomination for vice presidential candidates, what Tallmadge but refused. On June 21, 1844, he was appointed by President John Tyler as the new governor of the Wisconsin Territory. In this function Tallmadge recognized as a development of the territory by the railroad. He also supported the establishment of farmers' associations and the establishment of a school system. After the political change of government in Washington in 1845, Tallmadge was recalled on April 8, 1845 again from his post. With Henry Dodge, the first Territorial Governor returned again to Wisconsin in this office back.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship to Tallmadge settled in Fond du Lac. There he had acquired a dominant land. With age he devoted himself to religious matters and wrote religious treatises. He died in November 1864.