Henry Penfield Burr
American, 1819 - 1900
BiographyCaptain Henry Penfield Burr was born on 3 April 1819 in Westport, Connecticut. He was the son of James Burr and Sallie Penfield and grandson of Major Hezekiah Burr. He married Sarah E. Taylor (1825-1870), the daughter of Daniel Taylor, in 1843. In 1879, he married Maria L. Hoyt (1827-1911).
Burr was a manufacturer, merchant, and farmer. On August 1, 1862, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Captain and raised a company from Westport. It was incorporated into the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry as Company E. They saw action at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, where he was taken prisoner and sent to Libby Prison. He was paroled and returned to duty on May 15, 1863. He resigned his commission on May 28, 1864.
Upon his return to Westport, he served as Postmaster from 1869 to 1877 and again from 1882 to 1886. He was also town clerk and a member of Assembly for a time.
He died on 3 March 1900 in Westport.
Source: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - CT.GOV. NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Riverside Avenue Historic District Fairfield County, CT. (n.d.). https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DECD/Historic-Preservation/About-SHPO/Riverside-HD-NR.pdf
Burr was a manufacturer, merchant, and farmer. On August 1, 1862, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Captain and raised a company from Westport. It was incorporated into the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry as Company E. They saw action at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, where he was taken prisoner and sent to Libby Prison. He was paroled and returned to duty on May 15, 1863. He resigned his commission on May 28, 1864.
Upon his return to Westport, he served as Postmaster from 1869 to 1877 and again from 1882 to 1886. He was also town clerk and a member of Assembly for a time.
He died on 3 March 1900 in Westport.
Source: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - CT.GOV. NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Riverside Avenue Historic District Fairfield County, CT. (n.d.). https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DECD/Historic-Preservation/About-SHPO/Riverside-HD-NR.pdf
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