Nathaniel A. Burpee
Nathaniel Adams Burpee (March 13, 1816- December 11, 1887) was an American politician from Maine.[1]
Nathaniel A. Burpee | |
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Member of the Maine Senate from the district | |
In office 1858–1859 | |
In office 1866–1867 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Grafton, Massachusetts | March 13, 1816
Died | December 11, 1887 71) Rockland, Maine | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Jane Burpee (née Partridge) (m. 1838) |
Children | 5 |
Parents | Heman Horton Burpee Satira Burpee (née Redding) |
Residence | Rockland, Maine |
Biography
Nathaniel Burpee was born on 13 March 1816 in Grafton, Massachusetts to Heman and Satira Burpee. He would go on to be the eldest of seven children.[2]
In adulthood, Burpee founded a livery and blacksmith business with his younger brother Samuel. By 1830, their business would evolve to include undertaking and funeral services.[2]
On 27 December 1838 he married Mary Jane Patridge, with whom he would have five children.[2]
A house painter from Rockland, Maine, Burpee served two single-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1854-1855) and four single-year terms in the Maine Senate (1858-1859; 1866-1867).[3] During his final term, he was chosen to be President of the Maine Senate.[4][5]
References
- Burpee, David A. (2011). Biographical Sketches of Extraordinary Burpees from North America. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-0498-9.
- Burpee, David A. (2011-12-16). Biographical Sketches of Extraordinary Burpees from North America. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4669-0498-9.
- Merrill, Georgia Drew (1891). History of Androscoggin County, Maine ... W.A. Fergusson & Company.
- "Nathaniel A. Burpee, Rockland, 1867". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Presidents of the Maine Senate, 1820 - | Maine State Legislature". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-30.