Nathan Goodell Explained

Nathan Goodell
Office1:Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Termstart1:1859
Termend1:1859
Predecessor1:Burley Follett
Successor1:E. H. Ellis
Office2:Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Termstart2:1864
Termend2:1864
Predecessor2:Burley Follett
Successor2:M. P. Lindsley
Birth Date:8 August 1798
Birth Place:Pomfret, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouse:Hannah Mosely Weeks
Children:2
Parents:Richard Goodell
Marcia Goodell

Nathan Goodell (August 8, 1798 – June 2, 1883) was an American politician who served as the fifth and ninth mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Biography

Goodell was born on August 8, 1798, in Pomfret, Connecticut.[1] He was the eleventh of twelve children born to Richard and Marcia Goodell. Goodell moved to Jefferson County, New York, and married Hannah Mosely Weeks, the daughter of a Swedenborgian clergyman. They had two children. After their marriage, they moved to Detroit, Michigan, before settling in Green Bay. Goodell died from apparent pneumonia on June 2, 1883.

Career

Goodell was mayor in 1859 and 1864. He was also Superintendent of Streets for a number of years.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan Goodell (1798 - 1883). City of Green Bay. 2011-11-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122003222/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_goodell.html. 2014-01-22.