Truman N. Burrill
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Truman N. Burrill was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1883 to 1885.
in 1832. In the 1850s, he and his brother opened a dry goods
and clothing
store in Penn Yan, New York
.
During the American Civil War
, Burrill formed and headed an infantry
company in 1862. He was discharged from the Union Army
in 1863 because of a physical disability. In 1864, he returned to the Army with the rank of Captain and served as a commissary
on the staffs of several commanding officers.
After the war, Burrill worked in furniture
making in Rochester, New York
and Buffalo, New York
.
Burrill joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
in 1880 as a storekeeper. He later became the clerk in charge of proposals and supplies. With the sudden death of O. H. Irish
in 1883, Burrill was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He held this office until 1885.
Burrill died in New York City
in 1896.
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
who was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1883 to 1885.
Biography
Truman N. Burrill was born in Elbridge, New YorkElbridge (town), New York
Elbridge is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 6,091 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice President of the United States, and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence....
in 1832. In the 1850s, he and his brother opened a dry goods
Dry goods
Dry goods are products such as textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and sundries. In U.S. retailing, a dry goods store carries consumer goods that are distinct from those carried by hardware stores and grocery stores, though "dry goods" as a term for textiles has been dated back to 1742 in England or...
and clothing
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
store in Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan, New York
Penn Yan is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 5,219 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yates County and lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes....
.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Burrill formed and headed an infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
company in 1862. He was discharged from 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...
in 1863 because of a physical disability. In 1864, he returned to the Army with the rank of Captain and served as a commissary
Commissary
A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office; in a formal, legal context, one who has received power from a legitimate superior authority to pass judgment in a certain cause or to take information concerning it.-Word history:...
on the staffs of several commanding officers.
After the war, Burrill worked in furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
making in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
Burrill joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
in 1880 as a storekeeper. He later became the clerk in charge of proposals and supplies. With the sudden death of O. H. Irish
O. H. Irish
Orsamus H. Irish was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who served as Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1878 to 1883.-Biography:...
in 1883, Burrill was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He held this office until 1885.
Burrill died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1896.