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Frank A. Burr

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Frank A. Burr
Born1843 (1843)
DiedJanuary 1894 (aged 50–51)
Occupation(s)Newspaper reporter, author

Frank A. Burr[1] (1843 – January 1894) was an American newspaper reporter and author.[2] He was a staff correspondent for The Philadelphia Press.[3] He wrote a book about James Addams Beaver and another with Richard J. Hinton about Phillip Sheridan.

He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[4] He spent time with Chippewa during his youth.[5][2] His father Ezra D. Burr was an M.D., probate court judge, and editor.[5]

He was a printer.[6] He served in the Civil War. Russell A. Alger was his company's captain.[5]

He contributed to the newspaper The Daily Register.[7][8] He was also a Pennsylvania Republican.[9]

Burr died[10] in January 1894.

Books

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  • The Life and Achievements of James Addams Beaver[11]
  • "Little Phil" and his troopers, co-authored by Richard J. Hinton, J. A. & R. A. Reid (1888)
  • A new, original and authentic record of the life and deeds of General U.S. Grant containing a full history of his early life; his record as a student at the West Point military academy; his gallantry in the Mexican War; his honorable career as a business man in St. Louis and Galena: his eminent services to his country in our great Civil War; his election to the presidency; his able and patriotic administration; his tour around the world, with an account of the great honors shown him by the emperors, kings and rulers of all nations; his lingering sickness, heroism in suffering, and his pathetic death, co-authored with John Philip Newman, J.S. Robertson (1885)[12]

References

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  1. ^ "A Chapter in Col. Frank A. Burr's Grant's Memorial Dwells Largely on the Matter in Controversy". The Atchison Daily Champion. Atchison, Kansas. October 24, 1885. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "COL. FRANK A. BURR DEAD.; For Many Years a Well-Known Newspaper and Magazine Writer". The New York Times. January 16, 1894. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Democratic Arguments". The Leavenworth Weekly Times. Leavenworth, Kansas. November 22, 1883. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Davis, Jefferson (May 12, 2015). The Papers of Jefferson Davis: 1880-1889. LSU Press. p. 688. ISBN 9780807159118 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b c "Image 697 of a general history of the Burr family, with a genealogical record from 1193 to 1902". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Col. Frank A. Burr: A Personal Sketch Of Interest In Pottsville (Open Secrets About an Old Pottsville Newspaper Man Heretofore Unpublished)". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. June 27, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "A Fascinating Story". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Wheeling, West Virginia. September 9, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Congressman Goff". The Daily Register. Wheeling, West Virginia. October 14, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Index To New Advertisements". The Savannah Morning News. Savannah, Georgia. May 7, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Col Frank A. Burr: A Newspaper Correspondent of Checkered Career". Portland Daily Press. Portland, Maine. January 20, 1894. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ Burr, Frank A. (February 17, 1882). Life and Achievements of James Addams Beaver: Early Life, Military Services and Public Career. Ferguson Bros. & Company – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "Burr, Frank A., 1843-1894". The Online Books Page. Retrieved May 3, 2024.