John Holmes Burleigh | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | John Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Reed |
| Member of theMaine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1862 1864 1866 1872 | |
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| Born | October 9, 1822 South Berwick, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1877 (aged 55) South Berwick, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician,Sailor,Manufacturer,Banker |
John Holmes Burleigh (October 9, 1822 – December 5, 1877) was a nineteenth-century politician, sailor, manufacturer and banker fromMaine. He was the son of the former U.S. representative from Maine,William Burleigh, who also represented the1st district.
Burleigh was born inSouth Berwick, Maine, the son of Deborah (Currier) and William Burleigh.[1] He attendedBerwick 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 ofwool for the textile industry as well as banking in South Berwick. He was a member of theMaine House of Representatives in 1862, 1864, 1866 and 1872 and was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1864. Burleigh was elected aRepublican to theUnited 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 inSouth Berwick, Maine on December 5, 1877. He was interred in Portland Street Cemetery in South Berwick.
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