Samuel T. Busey

Samuel Thompson Busey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byJoseph Gurney Cannon
Succeeded byJoseph Gurney Cannon
Personal details
Born(1835-11-16)November 16, 1835
Greencastle, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1909(1909-08-12) (aged 73)
Mantrap Township, Minnesota, U.S.
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Commands76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Samuel Thompson Busey (November 16, 1835 – August 12, 1909) was a veteran of the Civil War who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1891 to 1893.