Robert Burns (politician, 1792)

Robert Burns (born December 12, 1792 in Hudson , Hillsborough County , New Hampshire , † June 26, 1866 in Plymouth , New Hampshire) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1837 he represented the state of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives .

Career

When he was a child, Robert Burns came to Rumney , Grafton County with his parents . He later studied medicine at Warren . At times he also worked there as a teacher. In 1815 he improved his medical knowledge at Dartmouth College . He then began practicing as a doctor in Warren. In 1818 he moved his practice to Hebron ; In 1824 he became a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society .

Burns was a member of the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson . In 1831 he was elected to the New Hampshire Senate. In the congressional elections of 1832, which were held nationwide, he won the second mandate of New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives. In Washington, DC he succeeded Thomas Chandler on March 4, 1833 . After a re-election in 1834 he was able to complete two terms in Congress by March 3, 1837 , which were overshadowed by the discussions about the policy of President Jackson. It was about the banking policy of the president, the nullification crisis with the state of South Carolina and the implementation of the Indian Removal Act .

After his tenure in the House of Representatives, Robert Burns moved to Plymouth, New Hampshire, where he practiced as a doctor until his death in 1866.

Web links

• Robert Burns in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Robert Burns in the database of Find a Grave (English)