Henry Peleg Burdick

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isPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth11 January 1849
Star signCapricorn
Politics:Republican Party
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Biography

Henry Peleg Burdick was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Burdick was born on January 11, 1849 in Warren County, Pennsylvania, reports have differed on the exact location. He moved with his parents to Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1854. After moving to St. Croix County, Wisconsin in 1856, Burdick later briefly spent time in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Union Army. In 1877, Burdick moved to Polk County, Wisconsin. He died on May 12, 1933 in Tacoma, Washington.

Political career

Burdick was elected to the Assembly in 1892 and 1894. During his second term, he served as Speaker Pro Tem when the Speaker, George B. Burrows, became ill. Additionally, Burdick was President (similar to Mayor) and a member of the school board of Osceola, Wisconsin and District Attorney and a member of the county board of supervisors of Polk County. He was a Republican.

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