Nathaniel Massie

Nathaniel Massie
sketch by Henry Howe
first Speaker of the Ohio Senate
In office March 1, 1803 – December 4, 1803
Preceded by	new office
Succeeded by	Daniel Symmes
Personal details
Born	(1763-12-28)December 28, 1763 Goochland, Virginia
Died	November 13, 1813(1813-11-13) (aged 49) Paint Creek Falls, Ohio
Resting place	Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Nathaniel Massie (December 28, 1763 – November 13, 1813) was a frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country (including the Virginia Military District)^[1] who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fourteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe. In 1807, the Ohio General Assembly declared him the winner of the election for governor, but he refused the office.