Background
He was the son of Nathan Bourn and Clarissa (Pike) Bourn.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of Nathan Bourn and Clarissa (Pike) Bourn.
There he attended the common schools, and worked on his father"s farm.
The family removed to Troy, Vermont. Later he became a merchant, and finally an iron manufacturer in Plattsburgh, New New York He was Supervisor of the Town of Plattsburgh for many terms, beginning in 1855.
He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Clinton Company) in 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1881. He was a member of the New York State Senate (19th Doctorate) from 1882 to 1885, sitting in the 105th, 106th, 107th and 108th New York State Legislatures.