John H. Burleigh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John H. Burleigh

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1822

Place of Birth: South Berwick, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 05-Dec-1877

Profession: politician, banker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About John H. Burleigh

  • John Holmes Burleigh (October 9, 1822 – December 5, 1877) was a nineteenth-century politician, sailor, manufacturer and banker from Maine.
  • He was the son of the former U.S.
  • representative from Maine, William Burleigh, who also represented the 1st district. Born in South Berwick, Maine, Burleigh attended Berwick Academy and, at sixteen years of age, became a sailor and commanded a ship on foreign voyages from 1846 to 1853.
  • In 1853, he engaged in the manufacturing of wool for the textile industry as well as banking in South Berwick.
  • He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1862, 1864, 1866 and 1872 and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864.
  • Burleigh was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1872, serving from 1873 to 1877, being unsuccessful for renomination in 1876.
  • Afterwards, he resumed former manufacturing pursuits until his death in South Berwick, Maine on December 5, 1877.
  • He was interred in Portland Street Cemetery in South Berwick.

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