Lorenzo Burrows
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Lorenzo Burrows was an American merchant, banker and politician.
and Westerly, Rhode Island. He moved to New York and settled in Albion,N.Y., in 1824. He was employed as a clerk until 1826, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He assisted in establishing the Bank of Albion in 1839 and served as cashier. He was Treasurer
of Orleans County in 1840 and was Assignee in bankruptcy
for Orleans County in 1841. He was Supervisor
of the Town of Barre
in 1845, and was elected as a Whig to the 31st
and 32nd United States Congress
es, serving from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. In August 1852, he declined to be appointed United States Postmaster General
, President Millard Fillmore
chose Samuel D. Hubbard instead.
He was New York State Comptroller
from 1856 to 1857, elected on the American Party
ticket in 1855
. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New York
on the American Party ticket in 1858.
He was director of the Niagara Falls
International Bridge Co. He was chosen as a regent
of the University of New York
in 1858 and appointed one of the commissioners of Mount Albion Cemetery in 1862, serving in both of these capacities until his death in 1885. He was buried at Mount Albion.
His uncle Daniel Burrows
was a United States Representative from Connecticut
. His brother Latham A. Burrows
(1792-1855) was a New York State Senator.
Life
He attended the academies at Plainfield, ConnecticutPlainfield, Connecticut
Plainfield is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,619 at the 2000 census. The town comprises four villages: Plainfield , Moosup , Wauregan , and Central Village . Each village has their own respective United States Post Office and fire department...
and Westerly, Rhode Island. He moved to New York and settled in Albion,N.Y., in 1824. He was employed as a clerk until 1826, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He assisted in establishing the Bank of Albion in 1839 and served as cashier. He was Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
of Orleans County in 1840 and was Assignee in bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
for Orleans County in 1841. He was Supervisor
Supervisor
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of the Town of Barre
Barre, New York
Barre is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Barre, Massachusetts.The Town of Barre is on the south border of the county.- History :...
in 1845, and was elected as a Whig to the 31st
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
and 32nd United States Congress
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
es, serving from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. In August 1852, he declined to be appointed United States Postmaster General
United States Postmaster General
The United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
, President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
chose Samuel D. Hubbard instead.
He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
from 1856 to 1857, elected on the American Party
Know Nothing
The Know Nothing was a movement by the nativist American political faction of the 1840s and 1850s. It was empowered by popular fears that the country was being overwhelmed by German and Irish Catholic immigrants, who were often regarded as hostile to Anglo-Saxon Protestant values and controlled by...
ticket in 1855
New York state election, 1855
The 1855 New York state election was held on November 6, 1855, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as...
. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
on the American Party ticket in 1858.
He was director of the Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
International Bridge Co. He was chosen as a regent
Regent
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of the University of New York
University of New York
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in 1858 and appointed one of the commissioners of Mount Albion Cemetery in 1862, serving in both of these capacities until his death in 1885. He was buried at Mount Albion.
His uncle Daniel Burrows
Daniel Burrows
Daniel Burrows was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was the uncle of Lorenzo Burrows who was a United States Representative from New York. He was born at Fort Hill, Connecticut where he pursued preparatory studies. He engaged in the manufacture of carriages and wagons at New...
was a United States Representative from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. His brother Latham A. Burrows
Latham A. Burrows
Latham Avery Burrows was an American politician from New York.-Life:...
(1792-1855) was a New York State Senator.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrows.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9403E7DA1031E234BC4F51DFBE668389649FDE His declination to be Postmaster General, in NYT on August 27, 1852
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 34; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)