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Ambrose Everett Burnside

Former U.S. Senator for Rhode Island

Ambrose Everett Burnside served as a senator for Rhode Island (1875-1881).

Ambrose Everett Burnside no longer holds this office. See the current Rhode Island officials.

Portrait of Ambrose Everett Burnside
Role Former U.S. Senator

Office held, as recorded in the directory.

Service period 1875-1881

Dates of service on record.

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Biography

Ambrose Everett Burnside (born May 23, 1824) was a Republican senator from the state of Rhode Island. He served as a United States senator for a single term from December 6, 1875, to March 3, 1881. During this period, he represented Rhode Island in the Senate as a member of the Republican Party. His service in the Senate identifies him as a historical member of Congress and a former officeholder at the federal level.1

Burnside’s tenure in the Senate encompassed one full term, and he is recorded in congressional records under the bioguide ID B001130. While specific committee assignments, office room, and contact details are not listed in the available metadata, his role is clearly defined as that of a senator for Rhode Island. His career in the Senate concluded at the end of his term in 1881.

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References

  1. Ambrose Everett Burnside. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2026.