Son of Benjamin & Elizabeth Cilley Burley
JOSEPH CILLEY BURLEY, in former years one of the most distin-
guished citizens of Rockingham County, was born in Epping, N. H., January
13, 183O, coming of an old family that has been settled in Rockingham
County for a number of generations. The fine old homestead at North
Epping, on which he resided, and which comprises 300 acres, has been owned
in the family for 150 years, and has been occupied by each generation since
the time of the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
Joseph C. Burley acquired a good education and became prominent in
both business and public life. Devoting special attention to finance, he became
a director and president of the National Bank at New Market, a director in
the Savings Bank at Epping, and a director of the Nashua & Rochester
branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad, of which he was one of the pro-
moters, assisting also in its construction. In 1871 he entered into partnership
with the Hon. Samuel Plumer Dow in the lumber business and continued
in it until the death of Mr. Dow, after which he was associated in the same
business with Col. W. N. Dow of Exeter. He cast his last vote with the
Democratic party in 1856, and then joined the Republicans, thereafter being
one of the most ardent supporters of the Republican party in this section.
As a member of the legislature he worked hard for the interests of his con-
stituents, and his name was associated with the passage of a number of important bills calculated to benefit the people of the state, throughout which
he was recognized generally as a far-seeing, broad-minded politician, of un-
impeachable integrity and strong patriotism. In addition to his service in
the legislature, he was county commissioner ten years, and also served as
selectman, showing marked efficiency and public spirit. His death, which
occurred October 4, 1890, removed from Rockingham County one of her
most useful and highly esteemed citizens.
Joseph Cilley Burley Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
JOSEPH CILLEY BURLEY, in former years one of the most distin-
guished citizens of Rockingham County, was born in Epping, N. H., January
13, 183O, coming of an old family that has been settled in Rockingham
County for a number of generations. The fine old homestead at North
Epping, on which he resided, and which comprises 300 acres, has been owned
in the family for 150 years, and has been occupied by each generation since
the time of the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
Joseph C. Burley acquired a good education and became prominent in
both business and public life. Devoting special attention to finance, he became
a director and president of the National Bank at New Market, a director in
the Savings Bank at Epping, and a director of the Nashua & Rochester
branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad, of which he was one of the pro-
moters, assisting also in its construction. In 1871 he entered into partnership
with the Hon. Samuel Plumer Dow in the lumber business and continued
in it until the death of Mr. Dow, after which he was associated in the same
business with Col. W. N. Dow of Exeter. He cast his last vote with the
Democratic party in 1856, and then joined the Republicans, thereafter being
one of the most ardent supporters of the Republican party in this section.
As a member of the legislature he worked hard for the interests of his con-
stituents, and his name was associated with the passage of a number of important bills calculated to benefit the people of the state, throughout which
he was recognized generally as a far-seeing, broad-minded politician, of un-
impeachable integrity and strong patriotism. In addition to his service in
the legislature, he was county commissioner ten years, and also served as
selectman, showing marked efficiency and public spirit. His death, which
occurred October 4, 1890, removed from Rockingham County one of her
most useful and highly esteemed citizens.
Joseph Cilley Burley Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Son of Benjamin & Elizabeth Cilley Burley
JOSEPH CILLEY BURLEY, in former years one of the most distin-
guished citizens of Rockingham County, was born in Epping, N. H., January
13, 183O, coming of an old family that has been settled in Rockingham
County for a number of generations. The fine old homestead at North
Epping, on which he resided, and which comprises 300 acres, has been owned
in the family for 150 years, and has been occupied by each generation since
the time of the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
Joseph C. Burley acquired a good education and became prominent in
both business and public life. Devoting special attention to finance, he became
a director and president of the National Bank at New Market, a director in
the Savings Bank at Epping, and a director of the Nashua & Rochester
branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad, of which he was one of the pro-
moters, assisting also in its construction. In 1871 he entered into partnership
with the Hon. Samuel Plumer Dow in the lumber business and continued
in it until the death of Mr. Dow, after which he was associated in the same
business with Col. W. N. Dow of Exeter. He cast his last vote with the
Democratic party in 1856, and then joined the Republicans, thereafter being
one of the most ardent supporters of the Republican party in this section.
As a member of the legislature he worked hard for the interests of his con-
stituents, and his name was associated with the passage of a number of important bills calculated to benefit the people of the state, throughout which
he was recognized generally as a far-seeing, broad-minded politician, of un-
impeachable integrity and strong patriotism. In addition to his service in
the legislature, he was county commissioner ten years, and also served as
selectman, showing marked efficiency and public spirit. His death, which
occurred October 4, 1890, removed from Rockingham County one of her
most useful and highly esteemed citizens.
Joseph Cilley Burley Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
JOSEPH CILLEY BURLEY, in former years one of the most distin-
guished citizens of Rockingham County, was born in Epping, N. H., January
13, 183O, coming of an old family that has been settled in Rockingham
County for a number of generations. The fine old homestead at North
Epping, on which he resided, and which comprises 300 acres, has been owned
in the family for 150 years, and has been occupied by each generation since
the time of the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch.
Joseph C. Burley acquired a good education and became prominent in
both business and public life. Devoting special attention to finance, he became
a director and president of the National Bank at New Market, a director in
the Savings Bank at Epping, and a director of the Nashua & Rochester
branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad, of which he was one of the pro-
moters, assisting also in its construction. In 1871 he entered into partnership
with the Hon. Samuel Plumer Dow in the lumber business and continued
in it until the death of Mr. Dow, after which he was associated in the same
business with Col. W. N. Dow of Exeter. He cast his last vote with the
Democratic party in 1856, and then joined the Republicans, thereafter being
one of the most ardent supporters of the Republican party in this section.
As a member of the legislature he worked hard for the interests of his con-
stituents, and his name was associated with the passage of a number of important bills calculated to benefit the people of the state, throughout which
he was recognized generally as a far-seeing, broad-minded politician, of un-
impeachable integrity and strong patriotism. In addition to his service in
the legislature, he was county commissioner ten years, and also served as
selectman, showing marked efficiency and public spirit. His death, which
occurred October 4, 1890, removed from Rockingham County one of her
most useful and highly esteemed citizens.
Joseph Cilley Burley Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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JOSEPH CILLEY, [BURLEY]
Son of Benjamin & Elizabeth A. BURLEY,
Born Jan. 13, 1830,
Died Oct. 4, 1900
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