Isaac Burpee Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon.
Isaac Burpee
Smallimage:Isaac Burpee.jpg
Constituency Mp:City and County of St. John
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:John Hamilton Gray
Successor:Charles Arthur Everett
Term Start:1872
Term End:1885
Birth Date:28 November 1825
Birth Place:Sheffield, New Brunswick
Death Place:New York City, New York
Party:Liberal
Cabinet:Minister of Customs (1873-1878)
Minister of Agriculture (Acting) (1876-1877)

Isaac Burpee, (November 28, 1825  - March 1, 1885) was a Canadian merchant, entrepreneur, and politician.

Born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Isaac Burpee and Phoebe Coban, he was elected as a Liberal to the House of Commons of Canada in 1872 representing the riding of City and County of St. John, New Brunswick. He was the Minister of Customs and Minister of Agriculture (Acting). He served until his death in 1885.