Burbank, John Felch

Burbank, John Felch a Baptist minister, was born December, 1811. He studied at Waterville College, and graduated at Columbian College, Washington,. D.C., in 1837. He then studied for three years at the Newton Institution, and was ordained at Taunton, Mass., Feb. 3,' 1840, where he was pastor one year, and then removed to Webster, and was pastor three years, 1843. to 1846. On resigning at Webster, he removed to Worcester, but did not take another pastorate. While in Worcester he filled several municipal offices, and for a time was president of the common-council. He died there, Nov. 23,1853. (J. C. S.)