Hon
Charles
Burpee
Born in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Jeremiah Burpee
and Elizabeth (Stickney) Burpee
Brother of
Mary (Burpee) Harrison, Isaac Burpee, Samuel Burpee, Elizabeth (Burpee) Barker, Ann Burpee, Jeremiah Burpee, Mehitable Burpee, Sophronia (Burpee) Cowperthwaite, George Burpee and Jane B (Burpee) Upton
Husband of
Mary (Perley) Burpee
— married
9 Jun 1848 [location unknown]
Husband of
Charlotte Hayward (Perley) Burpee
— married
20 Mar 1853 [location unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth A (Morrow) Burpee
— married
4 Sep 1871 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 92
in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
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Early Years
Hon. Charles S. Burpee was born Jun 18, 1817 in Sheffield, New Brunswick[1], the son of Elizabeth (Stickney) Burpee and Jeremiah Burpee.[2] His grandparents were among the founding settlers of Maugerville in Sunbury County, having taken advantage of land offered by Great Britain after the Seven Years War.
He was educated at the Sheffield Grammar School.
Marriages and Children
Charles Burpee married 3 times:
- Mary (Perley) Burpee on June 9, 1848. She died December 16, 1850.
- Charlotte Hayward (Perley) Burpee on March 20, 1853. Charlotte was the sister of his first wife Mary. She died June 19, 1861. Charles and Charlotte had two children:
- Charles Sidney Burpee, born June 5, 1859.
- Thomas Perley Burpee, born June 18, 1861
- Elizabeth A. (Morrow) Burpee on September 4, 1871. She died on Feb 3, 1903.
Public Service and Political Career
He was a Member of Parliament continuously from 1867 to 1887
- 1867: Sitting as a member of the official opposition.
- 1872: Sitting as a member of the official opposition until a scandal toppled the MacDonald government. He then sat on the government side under Prime Minister Alexander MacKenzie.
- 1874: He was elected to the third Canadian parliament as a government member under Prime Minister Alexander MacKenzie.
- 1878: He was elected to the third Canadian parliament and sat as a member of the official opposition.
- 1883: He was elected to the third Canadian parliament and sat as a member of the official opposition under Sir Edward Blake.
Mr. Burpee was tapped as a Senator from New Brunswick In Feb 1, 1900 and resigned on July 19 of the same year.
He continued to be active in politics, holding the presidency of his local riding association to the day of his death.
Later Life, Death and Legacy
Besides his public life, Mr. Burpee owned extensive land in Sunbury County and ran a significant farming operation.
Hon. Charles Burpee passed away at Sheffield, New Brunswick on November 29, 1909.[3]
He is buried at the Sheffield United Church Cemetery, Sheffield, New Brunswick.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1901 Census, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada
- ↑ Find-A-Grave Memorial, Hon. Charles Burpee. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61365018/charles-burpee
- ↑ Death Return, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
- ↑ Find-A-Grave Memorial, Hon. Charles Burpee. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61365018/charles-burpee
- Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume I, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pgs. 230-1.
- Wikipedia:Charles Burpee
- Wikidata: Item Q2958642, en:Wikipedia
- Burpee, D. (2011). Biographical Sketches of Extraordinary Burpees from North America.
- Provincial Archives of New Brunswic Death certificate
- Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Death register
- New Brunswick Provincial Deaths, 1815-1938, database with images, FamilySearch (11 March 2018), Charles Burpee, 29 Nov 1909; citing Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, certificate 001375, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,320,327.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #61365018, Sheffield United Church Cemetery , Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
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