Nathaniel A. Burpee

Nathaniel A. Burpee
Nathaniel A. Burpee
Member of the Maine Senate; from the district
	In office; 1858–1859
	In office; 1866–1867
Personal details
Born	March 13, 1816; Grafton, Massachusetts
Died	December 11, 1887 (aged 71); Rockland, Maine
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary Jane Burpee (née Partridge) (m. 1838)
Children	5
Parents	Heman Horton Burpee; Satira Burpee (née Redding)
Residence	Rockland, Maine

Nathaniel Adams Burpee (March 13, 1816- December 11, 1887) was an American politician from Maine.

Biography

Nathaniel Burpee was born on 13 March 1816 in Grafton, Massachusetts to Heman and Satira Burpee. He would go on to be the eldest of seven children.

In adulthood, Burpee founded a livery and blacksmith business with his younger brother Samuel. By 1830, their business had evolved to include undertaking and funeral services.

On 27 December 1838 he married Mary Jane Patridge, with whom he had five children.

A house painter from Rockland, Maine, Burpee served two single-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1854-1855) and four single-year terms in the Maine Senate (1858-1859; 1866-1867).[1] During his final term, he was chosen to be President of the Maine Senate.[2][3]

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References

Merrill, Georgia Drew (1891). History of Androscoggin County, Maine ... W.A. Fergusson & Company.
"Nathaniel A. Burpee, Rockland, 1867". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
"Presidents of the Maine Senate, 1820 - | Maine State Legislature". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

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[1] Merrill, Georgia Drew (1891). History of Androscoggin County, Maine ... W.A. Fergusson & Company.

[2] "Nathaniel A. Burpee, Rockland, 1867". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[3] "Presidents of the Maine Senate, 1820 - | Maine State Legislature". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-30.