Isaac Burpee

The Hon. Isaac Burpee
Member of the Canadian Parliament for City and County of St. John
In office 1872–1885
Preceded by	John Hamilton Gray
Succeeded by	Charles Arthur Everett
Personal details
Born	November 28, 1825(1825-11-28) Sheffield, New Brunswick
Died	March 1, 1885(1885-03-01) (aged 59) New York City, New York
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Minister of Customs (1873-1878) Minister of Agriculture (Acting) (1876-1877)

Isaac Burpee, PC (November 28, 1825 – March 1, 1885) was a Canadian merchant, entrepreneur, and politician.

Born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Isaac Burpee and Phoebe Coban, he was elected as a Liberal to the Canadian House of Commons in 1872 representing the riding of City and County of St. John, New Brunswick. He was the Minister of Customs and Minister of Agriculture (Acting). He served until his death in 1885.

References

• "Isaac Burpee". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005. 
• Isaac Burpee - Parliament of Canada biography