CLASS OF 1865

Charles Henry Treat, late treasurer of the United States, died suddenly of apoplexy, May 30, in his apartments at the Hotel Victoria, New York. Mr. Treat was born in Frankfort, Me., July IS, 1841, being son of Henry and Abigail (Treat) Treat. His father was engaged in the export and import trade with the West Indies and South America, employing, with his brothers, twenty-eight vessels in the enterprise. The son, soon after graduating in the Chandler Scientific course, for which he was prepared at Bucksport (Me.) Seminary, 'entered his father's business, and remained until it was broken up by the protracted rebellion in Cuba. In 1877 he went to Delaware, at the invitation of the Old Dominion Steamship Company, which was developing a" line of steamships and railroads, to build some factories which would enlarge their business and open up the country. He established large factories at Frankfort and Georgetown, Del., which became the leading producers in the state of fruit packages, butter plates, and fancy three-ply goods. Mr. Treat, originally a Democrat, became a Republican in 1876, and won a reputation as a stump speaker in his native state in the campaign of that year. He continued his activity in Delaware, where he was a prominent candidate for United States senator in 1881. At the Republican national convention of 1888 he was a delegate from Delaware, and was highly instrumental in the nomination of President Harrison. Soon after this date he removed to Baltimore, where he carried on a manufacturing business for several years. In 1892 he transferred his business interests to New York, and entered actively into the political activities of the city and state. In 1894 he was chosen a member of the New York county committee, and in 1895 was chosen to manage the campaign for the county, which resulted in a Republican victory. In 1896 he was active in the McKinley campaign, and in 1898 the president tendered him the unsolicited office of collector of internal revenue for the Wall Street district. In 1902 President Roosevelt reappointed him to the same office, and in July, 1905, appointed him treasurer of the United States, from which office he retired of his own choice in July, 1909. Despite his public activities, Mr. Treat continued to engage in business affairs, organizing the Manila Navigation Company, which built up a large business in Manila by erecting a large shipyard with all modern appliances. This company afterwards closed out its affairs to Speyer and Company. Mr. Treat was also president of the Fentress Coal and Coke Company, the Monterey Coal and Mining Company, the Knoxville Power Company, and the American Petroleum Separating Company. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Union League Club, and a director of the Grant Monument Association. Soon after graduation from College he married Miss Frances Emily Huxford of Brooks, Me., daughter of Harry Eells and Margaret (Nesmith) Huxford, who survives him, with two of their three daughters. Mr. Treat was the author of several books on financial topics, including "Credit Currency," "Asset or Emergency Currency," "The Merits and Demerits of the National Banking System," "The Readjustment of the Banking System and Unification of the Currency." As a convincing and eloquent speaker he was much sought by banking associations throughout the country to 'address their conventions.

Secretary, Rev. Henry I. Cushman, 26 Pitman St., Providence, R. I.