John H. Burleigh

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John Holmes Burleigh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	John Lynch
Succeeded by	Thomas B. Reed
Born	October 9, 1822 South Berwick, Maine, USA
Died	December 5, 1877 South Berwick, Maine, USA
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 from Maine. He was the son of William Burleigh.

Born in South Berwick, Maine, Burleigh attended a local 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 of wool as well as banking in South Berwick. He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1862, 1864, 1866 and 1872 and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864. Burleigh was elected a Republican to the United 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 in South Berwick, Maine on December 5, 1877. He was interned in Portland Street Cemetery in South Berwick.

[edit] External links

• John H. Burleigh at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• John H. Burleigh at Find A Grave

Preceded by John Lynch

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877

Succeeded by Thomas B. Reed

• John H. Burleigh at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress