Horatio C. Burchard

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Horatio C. Burchard
15th Director of the United States Mint
In office February 1879 – June 1885
President	Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Henry Linderman
Succeeded by	James P. Kimball
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Bradford N. Stevens
Succeeded by	Robert M. A. Hawk
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district
In office December 6, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Elihu B. Washburne
Succeeded by	Charles B. Farwell
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1863-1866
Personal details
Born	(1825-09-22)September 22, 1825 Marshall, New York
Died	May 14, 1908(1908-05-14) (aged 82) Freeport, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jane Lawver ​ ​ (m. 1861; died 1892)​
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Horatio Chapin Burchard (September 22, 1825 – May 14, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 15th Director of the United States Mint, member of the International Statistical Institute, and father of the Consumer Price Index (CPI).