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Philip Burlingame was born in Duchess County, N. Y., and is the eighth of nine children born to John and Phoebe (Tompkins) Burlingame, natives of the same county, where they passed their lives. They were of English and German descent, respectively. The mother was a daughter of Moses and Layner Tompkins, also natives of Duchess County, where they lived and died, Philip moved to Putnam County, Mo., in 1862 (while on the road stopping in Illinois two months) and has since been a resident of this county. He has received all his education since becoming of age, as his youth was spent upon a farm and his educational opportunities were few. He has always engaged in farm work, and when but eleven years old was obliged to begin the fight of life for himself. He worked at first as a day laborer, but by persistent efforts and patient economy has become the owner of a well improved farm upon which he resides of 630 acres. This farm is well stocked, and in every way fully equipped for farming and stock raising. In 1863 he married Mrs. Emily Maxwell, nee Clear, daughter of Jacob and Margaret Clear, natives of Ohio and New Jersey, respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Burlingame six children have been born: Mary, Ella, Charles, Miles (deceased), Jacob Frederick and Frank Lawrence. Mr. Burlingame is a Republican in politics; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity.