Lucien Francis Burpee (S&B 1879)
Yale University. Skull and Bones. Yale Record. Yale Literary Magazine. Phi Beta Kappa. Linonia.
Member New Haven County Bar Association, Loyal Legion, Sons of Veterans (divisional commander for several years), Spanish War Veterans, Navaland Military Order of the Spanish War, Sons of the American Revolution, Military and Naval Order of Foreign Wars of the United States (past commander), Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Rockville Congregational Church.[4]
1921 to Death - Judge, CT Supreme Court of Errors.[4]
During the World War (and until 1921) served as president of the Military Emergency Board of Connecticut (delegate to National Defense Conference in Washington 1917), was commissioned Major General commanding the Connecticut State Guard, and also served as chairman of the committee on state protection of the State Council of Defense;
1909 to 1921 - Judge , CT Superior.[4]
1905 - tendered the judgeship of the Waterbury District Court in but declined the appointment.[4]
28 Apr 1904 - Married Ina Fitch Briggs, daughter of Martyn P. and Exene (Tobey) Fitch; no children by that marriage.[4]
1 Jan 1899 - Received his discharge.[4]
Spanish-American War (21 Apr 1898 to 13 Aug 1898) - Served during on the staffs of General Miles and General Wilson, receiving honorable mention for distinguished service in the Porto Rican campaign.[4]
1898 - Appointed Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advocate of U. S. Volunteers.[4]
1897 to 1909 - Judge of the Waterbury City Court.[4]
Lt. Col., Judge Advocate US Vols.
1893 to 1895 - Was a member of commission to revise the laws and regulations of the Connecticut Militia.[4]
1883 to 1890 - Served as Prosecuting Attorney, 1890 to 1896, Corporation Counsel of Waterbury.[4]
25 Sep 1882 - Married Miss Lida Wood.[6] Daughter of Stephen Wright and Catherine Bell (Cunningham) Wood, and a sister of his classmate, Stephen C. Wood, three children. Thomas Francis, Helen (Mrs. Walter M. Silleck), and Lida (Mrs Ellsworth); Mrs, Burpee died July 23, 1889.[4]
1881 to 1884 - Member of firm of Kellogg & Burpee, of Kellogg, Burpee & Kellogg (the junior member of which was John P. Kellogg, ‘82) 1884-89, and of Burpee & Carmody 1889 to 1909.[4]
May 1881 - Began the practice of law in Waterbury, Conn., in the office of Stephen W. Kellogg.[4]
1881, Elected a Second Lieutenant, 1887, Captain of Company A, 2d Regiment.[4]
1879 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]
1877 - Enlisted in the Connecticut National Guard.[4]
Died 9 May 1924, from oesophagus. Age 68
[3] - Skull and Bones Membership List by David Luhrssen
[4] - Yale Obituary - Page 77 / On the page 1064
[5] - Geni.com - Lucien Francis Burpee (S&B 1879)
[6] - Find a Grave - Lucien Francis Burpee (S&B 1879)
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