John A. Burbank
John Albyne Burbank (born July 23, 1827 in Centerville , Wayne County , Indiana , † December 19, 1905 in Richmond, Indiana ) was an American businessman and politician . From 1869 to 1873 he was the 4th governor of the then Dakota Territory .
Early years and political advancement
John Burbank attended local schools in his Indiana homeland. Then he ran a trading business with his father. In 1853 he became the first mayor and postmaster of Falls City, which he co-founded in the then Nebraska Territory . In the 1860 years proclaimed President Abraham Lincoln Burbank to the Indian Minister of State for the tribes of Iowa and Sac in Missouri . He then worked in the administration of the governor of Indiana and worked as a tableware wholesaler before he was dealt with the organization of the breakaway Wyoming Territory in the western Dakota Territory .
Territorial Governor
In 1869, President Ulysses S. Grant made Burbank the new governor of the Dakota Territory. His term of office was rather unhappy. Among other things, because of long absences, Burbank was not particularly popular in its territory . There was also tension with the Indians during his tenure as they faced an increasing number of white settlers. Also in Burbank's tenure, the Fargo railroad reached the country; in 1873 the rail network reached the later capital Bismarck . Burbank himself was more concerned with his private affairs during his tenure and was faced with growing opposition. As a result, his deputy, the Secretary of State Edwin S. McCook , who had previously carried out the official business essentially, was appointed acting Territorial Governor in the spring of 1873. After his assassination the following September, Burbank was reassigned to office with the assistance of his brother-in-law, then Senator and previous Governor of Indiana Oliver P. Morton . However, renewed allegations of corruption led to his resignation on January 1, 1874.
Another résumé
Not much is known about Burbank's other résumé. He has returned to Indiana, where he was employed in the Richmond Postal Administration. He died in 1905 and was buried in Earlham Cemetery there.
Individual evidence
- ^ Chronology of South Dakota History - Former Governors. (No longer available online.) Sdhistory.org, archived from the original on June 2, 2006 ; accessed on April 13, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c JOHN A. BURBANK . From history.nd.gov, accessed April 13, 2019
- ^ John A. Burbank in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved April 13, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burbank, John A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burbank, John Albyne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician, governor of the Dakota Territory |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Centerville , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1905 |
| Place of death | Richmond , Indiana |