Joseph H. Burrows | |
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.jpg) From 1882'sPublic Men of To-Day | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Gideon F. Rothwell |
| Succeeded by | Martin L. Clardy |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| In office 1870–1874 | |
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| Born | Joseph Henry Burrows (1840-05-15)May 15, 1840 Manchester, England |
| Died | April 28, 1914(1914-04-28) (aged 73) Cainsville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Greenback |
| Profession | Politician |
Joseph Henry Burrows (May 15, 1840 – April 28, 1914) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born inManchester, England, Burrows immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled inQuincy, Illinois.He attended the common schools at Quincy, Illinois, and Keokuk, Iowa.He engaged in mercantile pursuits and later in agricultural pursuits.He moved toCainsville, Missouri, in 1862.He was ordained as a minister in Cainsville in 1867.He served as member of theMissouri House of Representatives in 1870–1874 and 1878–1880.
Burrows was elected as aGreenback to theForty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). During his term, one notable act was his appointment ofJohn J. Pershing to theUnited States Military Academy.[1]He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress.He resumed ministerial duties and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.He died inCainsville, Missouri, April 28, 1914.He was interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery, near Cainsville.
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