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Samuel Burkleo (March 31, 1800–c. 1874) was an American merchant and politician who served in the Minnesota Territorial Council from 1849 until 1852.

The Samuel Burkleo House, a contributing property to the Marine on St. Croix historic district

Burkleo was born in Kent County, Delaware, on March 31, 1800. He settled along the St. Croix River around 1839 and was one of the original proprietors of the Marine Lumber Company. He then moved to Stillwater and became a merchant.[1]

Burkleo was elected to the Minnesota Territorial Council in 1849 and served until 1852. Burkleo introduced a bill that would split the Territory into eight counties, though many of his proposed names were later changed.[1] Burkleo was a Whig.[2]

In 1858, Burkleo moved to a farm in Lakeland, where he died sometime around 1864–1874.[1]

He had a wife, Susanna.[3] His Greek Revival house in Marine on St. Croix, built in 1848, is a contributing property to the historic district there. It was the first frame dwelling in Marine and was constructed by the Lumber Company.[4]

1. ^ a b c Minnesota in Three Centuries, 1655-1908. Publishing Society of Minnesota. 1908. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
2. ^ "Circular of the Whig Members of the Legislature in Relation to the Disposition of the Public Printing". The Minnesota Pioneer. 13 February 1851. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
3. ^ Minnesota Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Minnesota. Review Publishing Company. 1861. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
4. ^ Hackett, John J. (1974-04-08). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Marine on St. Croix Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-06.

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