Holm O. Bursum
Holm Olaf Bursum (born February 10, 1867 in Fort Dodge , Iowa , † August 7, 1953 in Colorado Springs ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of New Mexico in the US Senate .
Bursum, whose parents were of Norwegian descent, first attended public schools in Iowa before he lived in the New Mexico Territory from 1881 . He settled near Socorro and made a living by raising cattle . Politically, he was initially active from 1899 to 1900 as a member of the territory's Senate . He was the territorial central committee in the years 1905 and 1911; In 1910 he participated in the New Mexico Constitutional Convention.
From 1920 to 1924, Bursum was a member of the Republican National Committee . During this time he was appointed US Senator. After Albert B. Fall had taken over the office of US Secretary of the Interior , Holm Bursum succeeded him in Congress on March 11, 1921 . On September 20 of the same year, the by-election followed, which he also won, so that he remained in the Senate until March 3, 1925. The attempt to re-elect in 1924 was unsuccessful.
After initially working in the newspaper business in Washington , Bursum returned to New Mexico and continued his business activities. He died in 1953 while staying in Colorado .
Web links
- Holm O. Bursum in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
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| SURNAME | Bursum, Holm O. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bursum, Holm Olaf (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Dodge , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th August 1953 |
| Place of death | Colorado Springs , Colorado |