Albert Burtch

Albert Burtch
Albert Burtch
	Portrait from The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin (1880)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Dodge 4th district
	In office; January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Preceded by	Jacob G. Mayer
Succeeded by	Max Bachhuber
Personal details
Born	September 20, 1804; Herkimer County, New York, U.S.
Died	March 8, 1888 (aged 83); Mayville, Wisconsin
Resting place	Graceland Cemetery, Mayville, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Eliza Streeter (died 1864); Zillah Fidelia Goodwin (Barney) (m. 1866; died 1888);
Children	Albert Burtch Jr.; (b. 1831; died 1903); Sophronia (Madison); (b. 1833; died 1905); Henry S. Burtch; (b. 1837; died 1926); Gideon W. Burtch; (b. 1839; died 1905); Braiden W. Burtch; (b. 1842; died 1892); Perry E. Burtch; (b. 1852; died 1872); Louisa, Maryetta, Alfred;
Relatives	John A. Barney (step-son)

Albert Burtch, Sr., (September 20, 1804 – March 8, 1888) was an American farmer and Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dodge County.

Biography

Albert Burtch was born in Herkimer County, New York, in 1804.[1] He was raised and educated in New York state and came west to the Wisconsin Territory with his family in October 1845. He settled near what would later become the village of Mayville, Wisconsin, and claimed 320 acres of mostly timber land.[1]

He became involved in local affairs and was elected as a village trustee and chairman of the town board.[1] He was elected on the Democratic Party ticket to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1862 and served in the 16th Wisconsin Legislature.[2] He died on his farm near Mayville in 1888.

Personal life and family

Burtch was married twice and was the father of at least nine children.

His first wife, Eliza Streeter, died in 1864. He married Zillah Fidelia Barney (née Goodwin) in 1866. Zillah was the widow of Benjamin Barney, and from her first marriage had several children. One of those children was John A. Barney, who would later serve in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, and served in the Union Army in the American Civil War—losing an arm at the Battle of Chickamauga.

Burtch's son Henry S. Burtch was also a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving during the 1870 session.[3] He also served in Company E of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War and was wounded at the Battle of Nashville.[4]

His son Gideon served in Company E of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.[5]

References

The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. pp. 645. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
Dean, John S.; Stewart, Frank M., eds. (1863). "Legislative Department" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 88, 92, 128. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
"Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 360. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
"First Regiment Cavalry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 1. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 1–49. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
"Third Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 1. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 385–436. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

External links

Albert Burtch at Find a Grave

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[dodge-1] The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. pp. 645. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

[2] Dean, John S.; Stewart, Frank M., eds. (1863). "Legislative Department" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 88, 92, 128. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

[1870bio-3] "Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 360. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

[4] "First Regiment Cavalry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 1. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 1–49. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

[5] "Third Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 1. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 385–436. Retrieved November 18, 2021.