Lorenzo Burrows

Lorenzo Burrows ( born March 15, 1805 in Groton, Connecticut; † March 6, 1885 in Albion, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Lorenzo Burrows was the nephew of Congressman Daniel Burrows ( 1766-1858 ). He attended schools in Plainfield and in Westerly (Rhode Iceland ). In 1824 he moved to Albion, New York, where he worked as a clerk until 1826. He was then engaged in trade. In 1839 he was involved in the founding of the Bank of Albion. There he worked temporarily as a cashier. In 1840 he became treasurer in Orleans County. A year later he was in this district commissioner for bankruptcies ( Assignee in Bankruptcy ); In 1845 he served as mayor ( Town Supervisor) in Barre. Politically, he joined the Whig party to.

In the congressional elections of 1848, Burrows was on the 34th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Washington Hunt on March 4, 1849. After a re-election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1853 two legislative sessions. This period was marked by discussions on the issue of slavery. Among other things, introduced by Senator Henry Clay Compromise of 1850 was passed.

Between 1855 and 1857 practiced Lorenzo Burrows from the Office of the New York State Comptroller. Then he became a director and president of the company Niagara Falls International Bridge Co. In 1858 he was appointed to the board of the University of New York. In the same year he applied unsuccessfully as a candidate of the American Party to the office of governor of New York. Since 1862 he was also one of the commissioners for the care of Mount Albion Cemetery. These two posts he held until his death on March 6, 1885. He was buried at Mount Albion Cemetery.