Edwin C. Burleigh

Edwin Chick Burleigh (November 27, 1843 – June 16, 1916) was an American politician who served as the 42nd Governor of Maine from 1889 to 1893. A member of the Republican Party, he went on to hold federal office, first in the United States House of Representatives for Maine's 3rd congressional district (1897–1911) and later in the United States Senate (1913–1916).

"Senator Burleigh" redirects here. For the South Dakota Senate member, see Walter A. Burleigh.

Edwin C. Burleigh
United States Senator
from Maine
In office
March 4, 1913 – June 16, 1916
Preceded byObadiah Gardner
Succeeded byBert M. Fernald
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maine's 3rd district
In office
June 21, 1897 – March 3, 1911
Preceded bySeth L. Milliken
Succeeded bySamuel W. Gould
42nd Governor of Maine
In office
January 2, 1889 – January 4, 1893
Preceded bySebastian S. Marble
Succeeded byHenry B. Cleaves
25th Treasurer of Maine
In office
1885–1887
GovernorFrederick Robie
Preceded bySamual A. Holbrook
Succeeded byGeorge L. Beal
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1878
Personal details
Born
Edwin Chick Burleigh

(1843-11-27)November 27, 1843
Linneus, Maine, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1916(1916-06-16) (aged 72)
Augusta, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
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Life and career

Burleigh was born on November 27, 1843, in Linneus, Maine, the son of Caroline Peabody (Chick) and Parker Prescott Burleigh.[1] He attended the common schools and Houlton Academy before becoming a teacher himself. He also worked as a surveyor and farmer before entering government. He served first as a clerk in the state adjutant general's office and then was clerk in the state land office at Bangor, Maine from 1870 to 1876. He moved to Augusta, Maine and became the state land agent from 1876 to 1878 and an assistant clerk in the Maine House of Representatives until 1878. He then served four years (1880–1884) in the office of the Maine State Treasurer before becoming Maine State Treasurer himself in 1884 and serving for four years. During this time he also became principal owner of the Kennebec Journal newspaper. His great grandson is currently a writer for the paper.

In 1889 he was elected the 42nd Governor of Maine, a position he held for three years subsequent. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1897 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Seth L. Milliken and served in that body for 14 years.[2] Unsuccessful in his campaign for reelection in 1910 he returned to business for three years until he was elected to the United States Senate in 1912. He served until his death three years later in Augusta, Maine in 1916.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 44. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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