Nathaniel A. Burpee

Nathaniel Adams Burpee (March 13, 1816- December 11, 1887) was an American politician from Maine.

Nathaniel A. Burpee
Member of the Maine Senate
from the district
In office
1858–1859
In office
1866–1867
Personal details
Born(1816-03-13)March 13, 1816
Grafton, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 11, 1887(1887-12-11) (aged 71)
Rockland, Maine
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Jane Burpee (née Partridge)
​
​
(m. 1838)​
Children5
Parent(s)Heman Horton Burpee
Satira Burpee (née Redding)
ResidenceRockland, Maine

Biography

Nathaniel Burpee was born on 13 March 1816 in Grafton, Massachusetts to Heman and Satira Burpee. He would go on to be the eldest of seven children.

In adulthood, Burpee founded a livery and blacksmith business with his younger brother Samuel. By 1830, their business had evolved to include undertaking and funeral services.

On 27 December 1838 he married Mary Jane Patridge, with whom he had five children.

A house painter from Rockland, Maine, Burpee served two single-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1854-1855) and four single-year terms in the Maine Senate (1858-1859; 1866-1867).[1] During his final term, he was chosen to be President of the Maine Senate.[2][3]

References
  1. Merrill, Georgia Drew (1891). History of Androscoggin County, Maine ... W.A. Fergusson & Company. ISBN 9781934710234.
  2. "Nathaniel A. Burpee, Rockland, 1867". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. "Presidents of the Maine Senate, 1820 - | Maine State Legislature". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-30.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.