Tristam Burges was a U.S. representative from Rhode Island, and great-great-uncle of Rhode Island politician Theodore Francis Green.
Occupation
politician, lawyer, judge
Position held
United States representative
Citizenship
United States
Born
February 26, 1770
Died
October 13, 1853
Overview
Tristam Burges (February 26, 1770October 13, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, and great-great-uncle of Theodore Francis Green.
Early life and law career
Burges was born in Rochester in the Province of Massachusetts Bay on February 26, 1770, to John and Abigail Burges. Burges's father was a cooper and farmer, and a Revolutionary War veteran.
Burges attended the common schools. He studied medicine at a school in Wrentham. Upon the death of his father he abandoned the study of medicine. He was graduated from Rhode Island College (now Brown University), Providence, Rhode Island, valedictorian of the class of 1796. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1799 and commenced practice in Providence, Rhode Island.
He married in 1801 to a daughter of Hon. Welcome Arnold, and had several children.
