Joseph B. Treat
Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
In office
August 1898 – August 1900
Preceded byEdwin Coe
Succeeded byGeorge E. Bryant
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 5, 1880
Preceded byHarvey T. Moore
Succeeded byJohn W. Blackstone Jr.
Personal details
Born
Joseph Bradford Treat

(1836-12-22)December 22, 1836
Orono, Maine
DiedDecember 23, 1919(1919-12-23) (aged 83)
Monroe, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Priscilla W. Gould
​
(m. 1859)​
ChildrenCharles Treat
Parent
RelativesNathaniel B. Treat (brother)
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Joseph Bradford Treat (December 22, 1836 – December 23, 1919) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Green County, and later served as chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

Biography

Treat was born on December 22, 1836, in Orono, Maine.[1] His father, Nathaniel Treat, was a member of the Maine House of Representatives and built the Nathaniel Treat House. They were descended from Robert Treat. On January 18, 1859, Treat married Priscilla W. Gould. They had two sons, including Charles Treat, who became a major general in the United States Army.[2] He and his family were Universalists.[3]

In 1860, Treat settled in Monroe, Wisconsin. There, he established a dry-goods business before becoming involved in lumber and banking. He died in 1919 in Monroe.[2]

Political career

Treat was a member of the Senate from 1876 to 1880. He represented the 12th District.[4] Other positions he held include Mayor and member of the school board of Monroe, Chairman of the county board of Green County, Wisconsin, Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee and delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.

References

  1. ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 454.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b "Joseph B. Treat Dies at Monroe". Eau Claire Leader. December 25, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved February 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Commemorative Biographical record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1901. pp. 375–376.
  4. ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 115.

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Party political offices Preceded byEdwin Coe Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin August 1898 – August 1900 Succeeded byGeorge E. Bryant Wisconsin Senate Preceded byHarvey T. Moore Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th district January 3, 1876 – January 5, 1880 Succeeded byJohn W. Blackstone Jr.
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