Orlando Burrell

Orlando Burrell

Orlando Burrell (born July 26, 1826 in Newton , Bradford County , Pennsylvania , †  June 7, 1921 in Carmi , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1897 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1834, Orlando Burrell moved with his parents to White County , Illinois, where he attended public schools. After that he worked in agriculture. During the civil war he put together a cavalry company, which he himself commanded as a captain and which was subordinate to the Union army. Between 1873 and 1881 Burrell was a district judge in White County, which suggests a previous law degree. From 1892 to 1894 he was sheriff in this district. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In June 1892 he participated as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis .

In the 1894 congressional elections , Burrell was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 20th  constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded George W. Smith on March 4, 1895 . Since he was not confirmed in 1896, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1897 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Orlando Burrell withdrew from politics. In the following years he worked again in agriculture. He died on June 7, 1921, very old in Carmi.

Web links

• Orlando Burrell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)