Joseph H. Burrows

For the man wrongfully convicted of murder, see Joseph Burrows.

Joseph H. Burrows
From 1882's Public Men of To-Day
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 10th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Gideon F. Rothwell
Succeeded by	Martin L. Clardy
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office 1878–1880
In office 1870–1874
Personal details
Born	Joseph Henry Burrows (1840-05-15)May 15, 1840 Manchester, England
Died	April 28, 1914(1914-04-28) (aged 73) Cainsville, Missouri, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Greenback
Profession	Politician

Joseph Henry Burrows (May 15, 1840 – April 28, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Born in Manchester, England, Burrows immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Quincy, Illinois. He attended the common schools at Quincy, Illinois, and Keokuk, Iowa. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and later in agricultural pursuits. He moved to Cainsville, Missouri, in 1862. He was ordained as a minister in Cainsville in 1867. He served as member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1870–1874 and 1878–1880.

Burrows was elected as a Greenback to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). During his term, one notable act was his appointment of John J. Pershing to the United States Military Academy. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress. He resumed ministerial duties and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died in Cainsville, Missouri, April 28, 1914. He was interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery, near Cainsville.

External links

• United States Congress. "Joseph H. Burrows (id: B001141)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.