About Burton Millard
Lived 1828 – 1862 (aged 33–34). Burton Millard was an American politician and businessperson.
Burton Millard (1828 – April 7, 1862) was an American machinist and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He died at the Siege of Yorktown during the American Civil War.
Biography
Born in Scio, New York, Millard moved to Wausau, Wisconsin. He owned a machine shop. In 1855, he served as Sheriff of Marathon County, Wisconsin, and coroner of the county. In 1858, Millard served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He served as a commissary sergeant in the 5th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and was killed while on duty in Lee's Mill Earthworks, Virginia.
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American politician
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Burton Millard was born in 1828 in Scio.
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Burton Millard died on 7 April 1862 in Lee's Mill Earthworks, Virginia.
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Burton Millard was a politician and businessperson.
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