Horatio C. Burchard
Horatio C. Burchard | |
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| 15th Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office February 1879 – June 1885 | |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Henry Linderman |
| Succeeded by | James P. Kimball |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Bradford N. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. A. Hawk |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district | |
| In office December 6, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Elihu B. Washburne |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Farwell |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1863-1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1825 Marshall, New York |
| Died | May 14, 1908 (aged 82) Freeport, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jane Lawver
(m. 1861; died 1892) |
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Horatio Chapin Burchard (September 22, 1825 – May 14, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 15th Director of the United States Mint, member of the International Statistical Institute, and father of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).