George B. Burrows

George B. Burrows
38th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Preceded byEdward Keogh
Succeeded byGeorge A. Buckstaff
President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byThomas B. Scott
Succeeded byGeorge Washington Ryland
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byRobert L. D. Potter
Succeeded byHans Warner
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 1st district
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Preceded byCharles W. Heyl
Succeeded byDaniel Bechtel
Personal details
Born(1832-10-20)October 20, 1832
Springfield, Vermont, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 1909(1909-02-25) (aged 76)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Alma Thompson
(m. 1857; died 1883)
Children
  • George Thompson Burrows
  • (b. 1865; died 1916)
RelativesDaniel Pierce Thompson (father-in-law)

George Baxter Burrows (October 20, 1832 – February 25, 1909) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 38th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, during his sole term in the Assembly (1895–1896). He previously served six years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 25th Senate district from 1877 to 1883, and was president pro tempore of the Senate during the 1882 term. He is the namesake of Burrows Park and Burrows Road in Madison, Wisconsin.