a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Stamford, N. Y., June 19,1839, of pious parents, who gave him a careful religious training. He experienced conversion in 1857, and in 1863 joined the New York Conference. After serving seven different stations with acceptability he died, Nov. 28, 1877. Mr. Burroughs was a devoted Christian. His preaching ability was superior, and his daily life a living sermon to his people. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1878, p. 44.