Robert P. Burroughs
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Robert P. Burroughs son of Sherman Everett Burroughs
, graduated from Manchester High School in 1917. He attended Dartmouth College
and earned a master's degree in business administration in 1922. Burroughs was a businessman in Manchester, New Hampshire
. He specialized in designing pension plans for corporations. He was also active in Republican politics. He served as committeeman from New Hampshire for the Republican National Committee
during the 1940s and actively supported Dwight D. Eisenhower
during the 1952 and 1956 presidential campaigns. In late 1953 he sponsored a nation-wide poll to determine voter satisfaction with the policies of the Eisenhower administration. Burroughs was appointed to represent the U.S. at independence ceremonies in the Cameroons
in 1959 and at the inauguration of the president of Liberia
in 1960. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Company during the Eisenhower administration.
Sherman Everett Burroughs
Sherman Everett Burroughs was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, Burroughs attended the public schools, and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, in 1894. He was private secretary to Congressman Henry M. Baker from 1894 to 1897...
, graduated from Manchester High School in 1917. He attended Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and earned a master's degree in business administration in 1922. Burroughs was a businessman in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. He specialized in designing pension plans for corporations. He was also active in Republican politics. He served as committeeman from New Hampshire for the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
during the 1940s and actively supported Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
during the 1952 and 1956 presidential campaigns. In late 1953 he sponsored a nation-wide poll to determine voter satisfaction with the policies of the Eisenhower administration. Burroughs was appointed to represent the U.S. at independence ceremonies in the Cameroons
Cameroons
British Cameroons was a British Mandate territory in West Africa, now divided between Nigeria and Cameroon.The area of present-day Cameroon was claimed by Germany as a protectorate during the "Scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century...
in 1959 and at the inauguration of the president of Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
in 1960. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Company during the Eisenhower administration.