Edmund Burke (congressman)
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Edmund Burke was a U.S. Representative
from New Hampshire
.
Born in Westminster, Vermont, Burke attended the public schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1826, commencing practice in Colebrook, New Hampshire
. He moved to Claremont, New Hampshire
, in 1833 and assumed editorial management of the New Hampshire Argus. He moved to Newport
in 1834 and united the Argus with the Spectator of that place, continuing as editor for several years. He was commissioned as adjutant in the State militia in 1837 and as brigade inspector in 1838.
Burke was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1845). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844. He was appointed Commissioner of Patents by President Polk
and served from May 5, 1846, to September 3, 1850, after which he resumed the practice of law in Newport, New Hampshire.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1844 and 1852. He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1867, and served as presiding officer. He served as member of the State board of agriculture in 1871. He died in Newport, January 25, 1882, and was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
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Born in Westminster, Vermont, Burke attended the public schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1826, commencing practice in Colebrook, New Hampshire
Colebrook, New Hampshire
Colebrook is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area....
. He moved to Claremont, New Hampshire
Claremont, New Hampshire
There were 5,685 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had...
, in 1833 and assumed editorial management of the New Hampshire Argus. He moved to Newport
Newport, New Hampshire
Newport is a town in and the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is west-northwest of Concord. The population was 6,507 at the 2010 census. A covered bridge is in the northwest...
in 1834 and united the Argus with the Spectator of that place, continuing as editor for several years. He was commissioned as adjutant in the State militia in 1837 and as brigade inspector in 1838.
Burke was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1845). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844. He was appointed Commissioner of Patents by President Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...
and served from May 5, 1846, to September 3, 1850, after which he resumed the practice of law in Newport, New Hampshire.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1844 and 1852. He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1867, and served as presiding officer. He served as member of the State board of agriculture in 1871. He died in Newport, January 25, 1882, and was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.