Sherman Everett Burroughs

For others of this name, see Sherman E. Burroughs (disambiguation).

Sherman Everett Burroughs
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st district
In office May 29, 1917 – January 27, 1923
Preceded by	Cyrus A. Sulloway
Succeeded by	William Nathaniel Rogers
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives For Bow, New Hampshire
In office 1901–1902
Personal details
Born	February 6, 1870 Dunbarton, New Hampshire
Died	January 27, 1923 (aged 52) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen Sophie Phillips Burroughs
Children	Sherman Everett Burroughs, Jr. John Hamilton Burroughs Robert Phillips Burroughs Henry Baker Burroughs
Alma mater	Dartmouth College George Washington University
Occupation	Lawyer Politician

Sherman Everett Burroughs (February 6, 1870 – January 27, 1923) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

Burroughs was born on February 6, 1870 in Dunbarton, New Hampshire. He attended the public schools, and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, in 1894.

Career

Burroughs was private secretary to Congressman Henry M. Baker from 1894 to 1897. He was graduated from the law school of Columbian College (now George Washington University), Washington, D.C., in 1896. He was admitted to the Washington, D.C. bar in 1896 and the New Hampshire bar in 1897. Burroughs commenced practice in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 1897.

A member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Bow, New Hampshire Burroughs served in 1901 and 1902. He was a member of the State board of charities and corrections, 1901–1907, and a member of the State board of equalization in 1909 and 1910.

Elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Cyrus A. Sulloway, Burroughs was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served from (May 29, 1917 – January 27, 1923). He didn't run for reelection to the Sixty-eighth Congress in 1922, and died in office.

Death

Burroughs died in Washington, D.C., on January 27, 1923, ten days before his 53rd birthday and reportedly of congestion of the lungs caused by "an illness with the grippe and is interred at Pine Grove Cemetery in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Family life

Son of John H. Burroughs and Helen M. Baker, Burroughs married Helen Sophie Phillips in 1898 and they had four sons, Sherman Everett Jr., John Hamilton, Robert Phillips Burroughs, and Henry Baker.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

External links

• United States Congress. "Sherman Everett Burroughs (id: B001138)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Works by or about Sherman Everett Burroughs at the Internet Archive
• Sherman Everett Burroughs at Find a Grave
• Sherman E. Burroughs, late a representative

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress