Henry G. Burleigh
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Henry G. Burleigh, Congressman from New York
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district |
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In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | Walter A. Wood |
| Succeeded by | James Girard Lindsley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district |
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In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick A. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Greenman |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Washington County, 2nd district |
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In office January 1, 1876 – December 31, 1876 |
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| Preceded by | Emerson E. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Isaac V. Baker Jr. |
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June 2, 1832 Canaan, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1900 (aged 68) Whitehall, Washington County, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery Ticonderoga, New York |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennie E. Richards Burleigh |
| Children | Charles Richards Burleigh Henry Gordoon Burleigh Jr. James Weeks Burleigh |
| Profession | Businessman Banker Politician |
Henry Gordon Burleigh (June 2, 1832 – August 10, 1900) was an American businessman, banker and politician. He served as a United States Representative from New York and as a member of the New York State Assembly during the 1800s.
Born in Canaan, New Hampshire, Burleigh was the son of Gordon Burleigh. He was raised in Concord, New Hampshire and attended the common schools. He moved to New York in 1846 with his parents, who settled in Ticonderoga. He engaged in the mining of iron ore and in the lumber, coal, and transportation business. He was supervisor of the town of Ticonderoga in 1864 and 1865 before moving to Whitehall, New York in 1867 to expand his transportation business. He owned many canalboats and steamers which he used to move freight through Canada and the U.S.
He was involved in the banking industry, serving as the president of the National Bank at Whitehall and the First National Bank of Ticonderoga. He was director of the International Paper Company, Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company, and the St. Maurice Lumber Company. He was also involved in real estate and owned large amounts of real estate in the U.S. and Canada.
In 1855, he was secretary of the first Republican convention in New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Washington Co., 2nd D.) in 1876. Burleigh was a delegate to the 1880, 1884,1888, 1892 and 1896 Republican National Conventions.
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