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Hiram R. Burton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Houston |
| Succeeded by | William H. Heald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1841-11-13)November 13, 1841 |
| Died | June 17, 1927(1927-06-17) (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Virginia Rawlins |
| Residence | Lewes, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Physician |
Hiram Rodney Burton (November 13, 1841 – June 17, 1927) was an American physician and politician fromLewes, inSussex County, Delaware. A member of theRepublican Party, Burton served two terms asDelaware's at-large U.S. Representative from 1905 to 1909.
Burton was born in Lewes, Delaware. His mother was Ruth Hunn Rodney. He attended St. Peter's Academy at Lewes, taught for two years in the schools in Sussex County, and engaged in the dry goods business inWashington, D.C., from 1862 until 1865. Burton graduated from themedical department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1868 and practiced medicine inFrankford, Delaware, from 1868 until 1872, when he moved back to Lewes.
From 1877 until 1888, Burton was the deputy collector of customs for the port of Lewes and was acting assistant surgeon in theMarine Hospital Service from 1890 until 1893. He ran unsuccessfully for theState Senate in 1898 and served as a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1896, 1900, and 1908.
Burton was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1904 and was reelected in 1906. During these terms, he served in the Republican majority in the 59th and 60th Congress, during the administration of PresidentTheodore Roosevelt. He sought reelection in 1908 but lost his party's nomination to lawyerWilliam H. Heald, who went on to win the general election and serve in Congress. Burton served two terms, from March 4, 1905, until March 3, 1909. After departing office, he resumed the practice of medicine in Lewes.
Burton died at Lewes and is buried in theSt. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard inGeorgetown, Delaware. His home at Lewes is owned by the Lewes Historical Society and is open to the public.
Congressional elections were held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and had a two-year term.
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | Notes | |
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1905 | March 3, 1907 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1907 | March 3, 1909 | ||
| United States congressional service | ||||||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1905–1907 | 59th | U.S. House | Republican | Theodore Roosevelt | at-large | |
| 1907–1909 | 60th | U.S. House | Republican | Theodore Roosevelt | at-large | |
| Election results | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1904 | U.S. Representative | Hiram R. Burton | Republican | 23,512 | 54% | Edward D. Hearne | Democratic | 19,552 | 45% | ||
| 1906 | U.S. Representative | Hiram R. Burton | Republican | 20,210 | 53% | David T. Marvel | Democratic | 17,118 | 45% | ||
| 1912 | U.S. Representative | Hiram R. Burton | Republican | 5,497 | 11% | Franklin Brockson George Hall Louis A. Drexler | Democratic Republican Independent | 22,485 16,740 2,825 | 47% 35% 6% | ||
| Party political offices | ||
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| First | Progressive nominee forU.S. Senator from Delaware (Class 1) 1916 | Succeeded by None |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1905–1909 | Succeeded by |
