John Holmes Burleigh (October 9 1822 – December 5 1877) was a nineteenth-century politician sailor manufacturer and banker from Maine. He was the son of the former U.S. representative from Maine William Burleigh who also represented the 1st district.Born in South Berwick Maine Burleigh attended Berwick Academy and at sixteen years of age became a sailor and commanded a ship on foreign voyages from 1846 to 1853.
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