Samuel S. Burton

Samuel S. Burton
Portrait from Descendants of Josiah Burton of Manchester, Vermont (1926)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La Crosse district
In office
January 4, 1864 – January 2, 1865
Preceded byEnos M. Philips
Succeeded byTownsend N. Horton
County Judge of La Crosse County, Wisconsin
In office
May 20, 1859 – January 1, 1866
Appointed byAlexander Randall
Preceded byJames I. Lyndes
Succeeded byHugh Cameron
Personal details
Born(1822-04-10)April 10, 1822
Manchester, Vermont, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1892(1892-12-22) (aged 70)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathGangrene
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Spouse
Mary-Ann Munson
(m. 1857; died 1881)
Children
  • Emily Burton
  • (b. 1858; died 1858)
  • Anne Burton
  • (b. 1859; died 1860)
  • Munson Burton
  • (b. 1870; died 1949)

Samuel Seward Burton (April 10, 1822 – December 22, 1892) was an American lawyer, judge, and banker. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing La Crosse County, and was county judge of La Crosse County for 6 years.