Zebulon P. Burdick

Zebulon P. Burdick
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 17th district
In office January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Preceded by	James Sutherland
Succeeded by	Ezra Foot
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Rock County
In office 1858, 1872, 1875
Assembly terms detail In office January 4, 1875 – January 3, 1876 Preceded by Solomon C. Carr Succeeded by George Gleason Constituency Rock 2nd district In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873 Preceded by Townshend Powell Succeeded by David F. Sayre Constituency Rock 2nd district In office January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 Preceded by Ezra Foot Succeeded by Joseph K. P. Porter Constituency Rock 4th district
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Rock County, Wisconsin
In office April 1853 – April 1858
Personal details
Born	(1806-06-10)June 10, 1806 Grafton, New York, U.S.
Died	April 3, 1892(1892-04-03) (aged 85) Rock County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wisconsin
Party	Republican
Spouses	Amanda DeMoray ​ ​ (m. 1828; died 1834)​ Philena Brock ​ ​ (m. 1838; died 1891)​
Children	with Amanda DeMoray Sullivan Rush Burdick (b. 1830; died 1850) Anna Rachel (Knox) (b. 1831; died 1907) with Philena Brock Edson A. Burdick (b. 1839; died 1916) Emma Ophelia Burdick (b. 1844; died 1848) Emmett E. Burdick (b. 1848; died 1927)
Occupation	Farmer, politician

Zebulon Palmer Burdick (June 10, 1806 – April 3, 1892) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served two years in the Wisconsin Senate (1859, 1860) and three years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1858, 1872, 1875), representing western Rock County. He also served 14 years as chairman of the town of Janesville, and served five years as chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Rock County.

Biography

Zebulon Burdick was born on June 10, 1806, in Grafton, New York, the fourth of twelve children born to Joseph and Betsey Burdick. In 1828, he married Amanda M. Demoray. They had two children. In 1838, he married Philena Brock. They had three children. Burdick and his family moved to Wisconsin in 1849, settling in Rock County, Wisconsin. In 1852, they moved to the town of Janesville. Burdick died on April 3, 1892. He and his family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Career

Running on the Republican Party ticket, Burdick was an unsuccessful candidate for Assembly in 1856, before winning election in 1857 and serving in the 1858 term. In 1858, he was elected to a two year term in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 17th Senate district, which then comprised the western half of Rock County. Later, he served two more terms in the Assembly, in the 1872 and 1875 terms.

He served at least 14 years as chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the town of Janesville, and served at least five years as chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Rock County (1853–1857).