Samuel D. Burchard (politician)

Samuel D. Burchard
Burchard, circa 1875. Dodge County (Wisconsin Historical Society).
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 5th district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	Charles A. Eldredge
Succeeded by	Edward S. Bragg
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	Satterlee Clark
Succeeded by	John A. Barney
Constituency	13th district
In office January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded by	Henry W. Lander
Succeeded by	William Hiner
Constituency	18th district
Personal details
Born	(1836-07-17)July 17, 1836 Leyden, New York, U.S.
Died	September 1, 1901(1901-09-01) (aged 65) Greenwood, Wise County, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Mary Jane Simmons ​ ​ (m. 1859; died 1883)​ Mary E. Page (died 1922)
Children	Martha Emily (Turner) (b. 1864; died 1943) Mary Agnes (Dunn) (b. 1867; died 1947) Samuel F. Burchard (b. 1868; died 1944) Jennie H. (Mathers) (b. 1872; died 1931) Esther (Graves) (b. 1876; died 1962) Susie (Graves) (b. 1879; died 1964)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Major, USV
Unit	Missouri State Militia
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Samuel Dickinson Burchard (July 17, 1836 – September 1, 1901) was an American farmer, businessman, and Democratic politician. He represented Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the 44th U.S. Congress, and served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate.^[1]

Born in Leyden, New York,^[2][3] Burchard moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin with his father Charles Burchard in 1845,^[2] attended Madison University and engaged in the manufacturing of wool in Beaver Dam. He relocated to Missouri, where he started managing a plantation in 1856 and raising livestock and then purchased a coal mine before returning to Beaver Dam in 1858.^[3] He married Mary Jan Simmons (1839–1883) in 1859.^[3] At the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the Union Army as a lieutenant in the Missouri State Militia,^[4] was later appointed assistant quartermaster of volunteers with the rank of captain, being stationed in New York, and was mustered out with the rank of major.^[2][3] Burchard served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1872 to 1874.

Burchard served as mayor of Beaver Dam in 1871, and from 1872 to 1874 he was a member of the Wisconsin Senate.^[3] He was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1874 to the 44th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1875 until March 3, 1877.^[3] He served as the representative of Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Afterwards, he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death in Greenwood, Texas on September 1, 1901.^[2][4] He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood.^[3]

• United States Congress. "Samuel D. Burchard (id: B001071)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-07-18
• Samuel D. Burchard at Find a Grave
• Samuel D. Burchard at the Wisconsin Historical Society