Rousseau Angelus Burch

[6] He was the retiring President of the Social Science Club in Salina, a literary association of educate professional men.

[5] He was the Council of the American Law Institute from 1923,[7] and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen stating his reason as "it was generally fraternal and reliably beneficiary".

[3][4] A seat on the supreme court was vacated by the death of Abram Halstead Ellis, and around fifteen names including Burch were put forward for the position with six being selected for consideration by the state committee.

"[3] During his time on the court he authored over 1900 formal opinions many being regarded as law classics and many being incorporated into legal texts.

[3] In 1939, aged 76, he suffered a stroke and partial paralysis of his right side while at the Astor hotel in New York.