Nathaniel Simonds Explained

Nathaniel Simonds
Order:2nd
Office:State Treasurer of Missouri
Term Start:1821
Term End:1829
Predecessor:John Peter Didier
Successor:James Earickson
Birth Place:Windsor, Vermont, US
Death Place:Troy, Missouri, US
Birth Date:1775
Death Date:April 20,

Nathaniel Simonds (1775 – April 20, 1850) was an American politician who served as the second State Treasurer of Missouri from 1821 to 1829.

Biography

Simonds was born in Windsor, Vermont in 1775, and settled in St. Charles, Missouri in February, 1801. Prior to becoming State Treasurer of Missouri, he served as Sheriff of St. Charles County, Missouri, and pursued business ventures including operating a tavern in St. Charles, and a stage and mail coach route between St. Charles and St. Louis. In September, 1821, he was appointed as the second State Treasurer of Missouri. Following his retirement as state treasurer in 1829,[1] he settled in Lincoln County, Missouri. He died in Troy, Missouri, on April 20, 1850.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1829-01-16 . How Nathaniel Simonds lost the office as State Treasurer 1829 . 2024-06-30 . Missouri Intelligencer and Boon's Lick Advertiser . 3.
  2. Web site: Missouri State Past Treasurers - Nathaniel Simonds . 2023-05-21 . www.treasurer.mo.gov . en.