Background
Burton, Theodore Elijah was born on December 20, 1851 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States. Son of Review William and Elizabeth (Grant) Burton.
Burton, Theodore Elijah was born on December 20, 1851 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States. Son of Review William and Elizabeth (Grant) Burton.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1872, Master of Arts, 1875. Doctor of Laws, Oberlin, 1900, Dartmouth, 1907, Ohio University, 1907. Saint John's, Maryland., 1913, New York University, 1919.
Unmarried.
Admitted to bar, 1875, practiced at Cleveland.
Member 51st Congress (1889-1891), and 54th to 60th Congresses (1895-1909), 21st Ohio District. Member 67th to 70th Congresses (1921-1929), 22d Ohio District Chairman Inland Waterways Commission, 1907-1909. Member National Monetary Commission, 1908-1912.
Member Interparliamentary Union (executive council 1904-1914 and since 1921, executive committee 1921).
Member Foreign Debt Commission, 1922-1927.