Samuel Swinfin Burdett
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Samuel Swinfin Burdett (February 21, 1836 – September 24, 1914) was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in the The Old Manse, Broughton Astley, bordering Sutton-in-the-Elms, Leicestershire, England When twelve years of age he emigrated to the United States.
He worked on a farm in Lorain County, Ohio
, and attended the common schools.
He studied law at Oberlin College
, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in DeWitt, Iowa
.
He entered the Union Army
as a private in the First Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, in May 1861.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, later becoming captain, and served until August 1864.
He served as assistant provost marshal general from March 1, 1864-August 1, 1864.
He moved to Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri, in December 1865.
Attorney for the seventh circuit in 1868 and 1869.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.
Burdett was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Forty-second Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1872 for reelection to the Forty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Osceola, Missouri
.
He was appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1874.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, residing at Glencarlyn, Virginia, during his last years.
Commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
from 1885 to 1886.
He died at The Old Manse (now 12 Green Rd), Broughton Astley, nr. Sutton-in-the-Elms, Leicestershire, England, September 24, 1914, whilst on a visit, in the room in which he was born.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
United States House of Representatives
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from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in the The Old Manse, Broughton Astley, bordering Sutton-in-the-Elms, Leicestershire, England When twelve years of age he emigrated to the United States.
He worked on a farm in Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
, and attended the common schools.
He studied law at Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in DeWitt, Iowa
DeWitt, Iowa
DeWitt is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,049 at the 2000 census. DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton , an early American politician who served as United States Senator and 7th Governor of New York.-Geography:...
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He entered the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as a private in the First Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, in May 1861.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, later becoming captain, and served until August 1864.
He served as assistant provost marshal general from March 1, 1864-August 1, 1864.
He moved to Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri, in December 1865.
Attorney for the seventh circuit in 1868 and 1869.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.
Burdett was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Forty-second Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1872 for reelection to the Forty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Osceola, Missouri
Osceola, Missouri
Osceola is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 835 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Clair County.-History:...
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He was appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1874.
He engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, residing at Glencarlyn, Virginia, during his last years.
Commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
from 1885 to 1886.
He died at The Old Manse (now 12 Green Rd), Broughton Astley, nr. Sutton-in-the-Elms, Leicestershire, England, September 24, 1914, whilst on a visit, in the room in which he was born.
He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.