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The E-Sylum: Volume 02, Number 39, September 26, 1999, Article 8HORATIO BURCHARDBob Murphy, a visitor to our web site, writes: "I am interested in finding a source for information about Horatio Burchard, who was appointed Director of the Mint on Feb. 22nd, 1879. Thank you for your assistance." Former NBS Board Member Pete Smith, author of "American Numismatic Biographies", provided the following information: "Horatio Chapin Burchard was born on September 22, 1825, at Marshall, New York. In 1850 he graduated from Hamilton College in New York. He went on to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1852. He married Jane Lawver in May of 1860. His interests turned to politics and he was elected to the Illinois State House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1866. On December 6, 1869, he took the seat in Congress vacated by Elihu B. Washburn. Burchard was re-elected and served until March 3, 1879. President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed Burchard as Director of the Mint and he served from February 1879 to June 1886. He resigned to return to the practice of law. Burchard was in charge of awards for mines and metallurgy in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition. He was on the Assay Commission in 1894, 1895, 1901 and 1903. He was a census supervisor in 1900. Burchard died in Freeport, Illinois, on May 14, 1908." Wayne Homren, EditorContent presented in The E-Sylum is not necessarily researched or independently fact-checked, and views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. This is a static archive page documenting the originally published content. Links were active at the time of publication but may no longer work. Check subsequent issues for corrections and commentary. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. For more information please see our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/ There is a membership application available on the web site. To join, print the application and return it with your check to the address printed on the application. Visit the Membership page. Those wishing to become new E-Sylum subscribers (or wishing to Unsubscribe) can go to the following web page link. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: E-Sylum Editor Copyright © 1998 - 2020 The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) |
