Burroughs Abbott (October 9, 1830 – December 6, 1905) was an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and the South Dakota Senate.
Burroughs Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office 1891–1892 Serving with James H. Kyle | |
| Preceded by | George W. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Kennedy |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office 1859–1860 Serving with Thomas McDonough | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Butters |
| Succeeded by | James E. Child |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1830 Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1905 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Populist |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Spouse | Angeline Ruggles |
| Profession | teacher, farmer |
Abbott was born in Indiana on October 9, 1830.[1][2] There, he married Angeline Ruggles, and worked as a farmer and teacher, before moving his family to Minnesota in 1856.[1][3] He was elected to the state's House of Representatives, serving the sixteenth district from 1859 to 1860.[1] Abbott moved to South Dakota in 1883,[3] and between 1891 and 1892 was a state senator from Brown County, district 33.[2] Though state records in Minnesota and South Dakota do not list a party affiliation for Abbott,[1][2] George Washington Kingsbury writes that Abbot began his political career as a Republican and later joined the Populist Party.[3] He died on December 6, 1905.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "New Search Abbott, Burroughs "Burrough"". S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Burroughs Abbott". South Dakota Legislative Research Council. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c Kingsbury, George Washington (1915). Smith, George Martin (ed.). South Dakota: Its History and Its People. p. 698.
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