Samuel D. Burchard

Not to be confused with Samuel D. Burchard (clergyman)
Samuel Dickinson Burchard
Born July 17, 1836(1836-07-17)
Leyden, New York
Died September 1, 1901(1901-09-01) (aged 65)
Greenwood, Texas
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Rank major
Unit Missouri State Militia
Battles/wars American Civil War
Other work politician and manufacturer

Samuel Dickinson Burchard (July 17, 1836 – September 1, 1901) was a nineteenth century politician and manufacturer from Wisconsin.

Born in Leyden, New York, Burchard moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin with his father in 1845, attended Madison University and engaged in the manufacturing of wool in Beaver Dam. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the Union Army as a lieutenant in the Missouri State Militia, was later appointed assistant quartermaster of volunteers with the rank of captain, being stationed in New York, and was mustered out with the rank of major. Burchard served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1872 to 1874 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1877. Afterwards, he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death in Greenwood, Texas on September 1, 1901. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood.

See also

United States Army portal
American Civil War portal

References

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Charles A. Eldredge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Succeeded by
Edward S. Bragg