| Walter A. Burleigh |
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Walter was born in Waterville, Maine , served in the Aroostook War in 1839 , studied medicine in Burlington, Vermont and New York City , and began his practice in Richmond, Maine . In 1852 he moved to Kittanning, Pennsylvania . Then, around 1861, he became an Indian Agent at Greenwood, Dakota Territory (in what is mow Tripp County, South Dakota ). Burleigh was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives, serving from March 4 , 1865 - March 3 , 1869 . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1868 . He was a member of the Dakota Territorial council in 1877 , then worked as a contractor and in farming, and moved to Miles City, Montana 1879 , where he practiced law. He served as a member of the special session of the Montana Territorial council in 1887 and as a delegate to the convention that framed the constitution of Montana in 1889 . He was a member of the first State House of Representatives, and served as prosecuting attorney of Custer County . Burleigh returned to South Dakota in 1893 , resumed the practice of law, and served in the State Senate. He died in Yankton , Yankton County, South Dakota , and is buried in the Yankton Cemetery. Burleigh County, North Dakota is named for him. EXTERNAL LINK |
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