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Silas M. Burroughs (politician)

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Silas M. Burroughs
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st district
In office
March 4, 1857 – June 3, 1860
Preceded byThomas T. Flagler
Succeeded byEdwin R. Reynolds
New York State Assembly
In office
1837
1850-51
1853
Personal details
Born(1810-07-16)July 16, 1810
Ovid, New York
DiedJune 3, 1860(1860-06-03) (aged 49)
Medina, New York
Political partyRepublican
OccupationLawyer

Silas Mainville Burroughs (July 16, 1810 – June 3, 1860) was a U.S. representative from New York.

Biography

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Born in Ovid, New York, Burroughs completed a preparatory course. He moved to Medina, New York, in 1834.[1] He became Village Clerk of Medina in 1835; and a village trustee in 1836, from 1839 to 1843, and from 1845 to 1847.[1]

He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840, and commenced practice in Medina. He was Village Attorney of Medina from 1845 to 1847. He was a brigadier general in the New York State Militia from 1848 to 1858.

Burroughs was a member of the New York State Assembly[1] in 1837, 1850, 1851, and 1853.

He was elected as a Republican to the 35th and 36th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1857, until his death in Medina on June 3, 1860.

When Burroughs died, he was a widower with two young children, Silas Mainville Burroughs, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, and Adeline.[1] He was buried at the Boxwood Cemetery in Medina.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Grinnell, E.W. Medina, Here's To Our Heritage. Medina Historical Society. pp. 53–54.
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New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Orleans County

1837
Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Orleans County

1850–1851
Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Orleans County

1853
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st congressional district

1857–1860
Succeeded by

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