Nathaniel was well equipped to follow in his father's footsteps as a versatile leader in Chester County and in the state of Pennsylvania as a whole. The paths followed by the two are vey similar. If anything, Nathaniel's career was more illustrious than that of his father.
Certainly, in political and economic activities. His contribution for the construction of Concord Meeting House was the largest of the 34 contributions. Nathaniel Newland began his career as a public official when he was only 21 and continued his public service in one capacity or another until his death. He served in the Pennsylvania legislature for 13
terms. At his death he was the owner of 7,643 acres of land. In 1699 Nathaniel bult for himself a large brick dwelling in Concord which was in use for 150 years before being torn down.