Charles Henry Burns
23rd United States Attorney for the
District of New Hampshire[1]
In office
1881[1]–1885
Preceded byOssian Ray
Succeeded byJohn Samuel Hatch Frink
Member of the
New Hampshire State Senate[1]
In office
1873[1]–1873[1]
Member of the
New Hampshire State Senate[1]
In office
1879[1]–1879[1]
Treasurer of
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire[1]
In office
1864[1]–1865[1]
Personal details
BornJanuary 19, 1835
Milford, New Hampshire
DiedMay 22, 1909
Wilton, New Hampshire
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse(s)Sarah N. Mills, m. January 19, 1856[2]
Alma materHarvard Law School, 1858.
OccupationAttorney
Signature

Charles Henry Burns[3] (January 19, 1835 – May 22, 1909)[3] was an American attorney and politician who served in the New Hampshire Senate and as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.[1]

Early life

Burns was born in Milford, Massachusetts[3] to Charles A., and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Burns[3] on January 19, 1835[4] he spent his early life on his fathers farm.[4] From the age of seventeen, to when he was twenty one, Burns taught school in Ashby, Massachusetts, New Ipswich, New Hampshire and Lyndeborough, New Hampshire.[5]

Burns graduated from Harvard Law School in 1858, in May 1858 he was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar at Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[3] Early in 1859, Burns was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar,[3] and in January 1859[5] he began practicing law in Wilton, New Hampshire.[3]

Family life

Burns married Sarah N. Mills on January 19, 1856, they had eight children.[2]

Public service

County Solicitor

In 1864 and 1865, Burns was appointed as the County Treasurer of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.[1]

County Treasurer

In 1876, Burns was appointed as the County Solicitor of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.[1] Burns was subsequently elected twice to this position after the state constitution was changed to make this an elective office.[1]

New Hampshire Senate

Burns was a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1873 and in 1879.[1] Burns was the Charmain of the Judiciary Committee during both of his terms in the Senate.[1]

US Attorney

In February 1881, Burns was appointed the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. Burns was reappointed in February 1881,[1][3] he served as United States Attorney for six years.[1] because he resigned in his second term.[3]

Death

Burns died at Wilton, New Hampshire on May 22, 1909.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ramsdell, George Allen (1909), The History of Milford, Milford, New Hampshire: Town of Milford, New Hampshire, p. 417
  2. 1 2 Ramsdell, George Allen (1901), The History of Milford, Milford, New Hampshire: Town of Milford, New Hampshire, p. 418
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Harvard Graduates Magazine Association (September 1909), News from the Classes, Non Academic, The Harvard Graduates Magazine, Vol. XVIII. 1909-1910, Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Graduates Magazine Association, p. 182
  4. 1 2 Ramsdell, George Allen (1901), The History of Milford, Milford, New Hampshire: Town of Milford, New Hampshire, p. 415
  5. 1 2 Ramsdell, George Allen (1901), The History of Milford, Milford, New Hampshire: Town of Milford, New Hampshire, p. 416


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