Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . nors. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappaand of Skull and Bones, an editor of the Yale Record and of the YaleLiterary Magazine. After completing his academic course he attendedYale Law School a year and then received his degree at Ham-ilton College in 1880. Returning to Yale he took a post graduatecourse in American History, the favorite study of his boyhood. In 1881 Col. Burpee began the practice of law in Waterbury. InSeptember of that year he married Lida Wood, who d

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Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . nors. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappaand of Skull and Bones, an editor of the Yale Record and of the YaleLiterary Magazine. After completing his academic course he attendedYale Law School a year and then received his degree at Ham-ilton College in 1880. Returning to Yale he took a post graduatecourse in American History, the favorite study of his boyhood. In 1881 Col. Burpee began the practice of law in Waterbury. InSeptember of that year he married Lida Wood, who died in 1889,leaving three children, Lida (Mrs. John S. Ellsworth), Helen, andFrancis. In 1904 he married Ina A. Fitch. His success as a lawyerwas quick to begin, and in 1883 he became prosecuting attorney forWaterbury, remaining in this capacity until 1890. From 1890 to 1896he was corporation counsel for the city of Waterbury, and in 1897 hebecame Judge of the Waterbury City Court, which position he stillholds. In 1905 the office of Judge of the District Court of Waterburywas tendered to him, but he declined it. 336. ^Z^^^^^^cui^-^ W7 C

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