Charles H. Treat (1842 – May 30, 1910) was an American politician who served as the

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Early life

He was born in

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, the son of Henry Treat and the grandson of Col. Ezra Treat of Maine. He was descended from

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, who was the royal Governor of Connecticut from 1676-1708. He was educated in country schools, and taught in the Academy of Rockport, Maine to pay for his schooling. He graduated from

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in 1863. Thereafter, he entered his father's West Indian shipping business.

Political career

He developed a great talent for public speaking and organization. He spoke in Maine for

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. He was the delegate at large from

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to the Republican National convention of 1888 in

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. He was the Republican candidate for representative of Delaware in Congress in 1888. He moved to New York City and planned the entire campaign which won the east side for the Republican Party in 1893. In 1896 President

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appointed him the collector of Internal Revenue for the Wall Street District,

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and

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being his sponsors. He was reappointed by President

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in 1902. In 1905, Treat was appointed

by President Roosevelt, a post that he held until July 1909. He was succeeded by

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His death

He died on Monday, May 30, 1910 from

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at the age of 68 in his apartment in the Hotel Victoria around 11:00 a.m. He was pronounced dead by Dr. Gilday. Funeral services were held June 2, 1910 at 3:00 p.m. at the

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on 802 Broadway near Tenth Street. The services were conducted by Dr. Slattery, rector of the church, who was assisted by the Rev. Charles T. Walkley, rector of the Grace Church, Orange, New Jersey, of which Treat was a communicant for fifteen years. He was a member of the Union League Republicans and West Side Republican Clubs in New York. He was married to Mrs. Frances Emily Huxford and they had two daughters.

References

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