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Birth of Samuel Burdett Commemorated In Missouri
A note marks the 100th anniversary of Samuel S Burdett an English born figure who rose in American public life serving as assistant provost marshal general during the Civil War and two terms in Congress before leading as commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic Born in 1836 at Sutton in the Elms Leicester Burdett emigrated to the United States at age 12 and settled in Ohio He later moved to DeWitt and Osceola Missouri where he practiced law and rose in politics through the Radical wing helping shape postwar policy This feature also discusses debates over a New Farm Program soil conservation and poultry trade including remarks from Frank Priebe on egg imports and market dynamics.
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