Charles L. Burrill

Charles L. Burrill
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office 1915–1920
Preceded by	Frederick Mansfield
Succeeded by	Fred J. Burrell
Member of the Massachusetts Executive Council 4th Councilor district
In office 1923[1] – 1926
Preceded by	William H. Dolben[2]
Succeeded by	James F. Powers[3]
Personal details
Born	January 3, 1862 [4] Boston, Massachusetts [4]
Died	September 15, 1931 [5] Boston, Massachusetts [5]
Political party	Republican
Profession	Banker

Charles Lawrence Burrill (January 3, 1862 - September 15, 1931) was an American banker and politician who served as the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1915–1920.

A banker by trade, Burrill worked for the Adams Trust Company, the American Loan & Trust Co. and the Manufacturers Commercial Co.^[6][7] He also served as the President of the Boston Bank Officers' Association.^[5]

Burrill's political career began on the Boston School Committee, where was a member from 1897-1900.^[4] In 1913 he was a candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, but lost to Frederick Mansfield. Burrill went on to defeat Mansfield in a rematch the following year.^[5] Burrill remained Treasurer until 1920 when he sought the office of Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts instead of running for re-election.^[8]

From 1922-1925, Burrill was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1925, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1928, and Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1930.

Burrill died on September 15, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts.^[5]

References

1. Howard, Richard T. (1923), Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1923-1924, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 34.
2. Massachusetts. General Court. Senate (1922), Journal of the Senate, Volume 142, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 115.
3. Howard, Richard T. (1927), Public Officials of Massachusetts, 1927-1928, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 36.
4. Public Officials of Massachusetts. The Boston Review.
5. "C. L. Burrill, Ex-Treasurer Of Mass., Dies". The Hartford Courant. September 15, 1931.
6. "BOSTON TRUST CO. MERGER.". The Wall Street Journal. May 8, 1906.
7. "Personal". The Wall Street Journal. October 26, 1908.
8. "MANY CANDIDATES LATE IN FILING EXPENSE RETURNS". Boston Daily Globe. October 5, 1920.