Edwin C. Burleigh
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Edwin Chick Burleigh was an American
politician from the state of Maine
.
Born in Linneus, Maine
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 then assistant clerk in the Maine House of Representatives
in 1878. He then served four years (1880-1884) in the office of the 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. 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 1913. He served until his death three years later in Augusta, Maine in 1916.
United States
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politician from the state of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
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Born in Linneus, Maine
Linneus, Maine
Linneus is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 892 at the 2000 census. It is named after Carl Linnaeus.-Geography:...
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
Adjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
's office and then was clerk in the State land office at Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
from 1870 to 1876. He moved to Augusta, Maine
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
and became the state land agent from 1876 to 1878 and then assistant clerk in the Maine House of Representatives
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,450 citizens of the state...
in 1878. He then served four years (1880-1884) in the office of the 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
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. His great grandson is currently a writer for the paper.
In 1889 he was elected the 42nd Governor of Maine
Governor of Maine
The governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
, a position he held for three years subsequent. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1897 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Seth L. Milliken
Seth L. Milliken
Seth Llewellyn Milliken was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in Montville, Maine, Milliken attended the common schools and Waterville College.He was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1856....
and served in that body for 14 years. 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 1913. He served until his death three years later in Augusta, Maine in 1916.