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BURGESS (Soundex B622) — See also BERGES, BERGUS, BOGGESS, BURG, BURGE, BURGES, BURGESON, BURGIS, DINGESS, GESS, GESSAMAN, GESSLER, GESSNER, GUBSER, NUNGESSER, STURGES, STURGESS, WORGESS.

  BURGESS: See also Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich — James Lindsay Almond, Jr. — Burgess Bethurum — Sheila Burgess-Hill — Reece Arnold Caudle — Frank Dyer Chester — G. T. Clark — Eugene Burgess Crowe — Burgess Sidney Gaither — Clay D. Hammond — Everette Burgess Howard — W. Burgess Mahan — Burgess Nelson — Samuel William Raymond — Jesse Burgess Thomas — Robert Speer Tubbs — Lewis Burgess Wilson
  Burgess, A. F. — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Burgess, Albert C. — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Belfast, Maine, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Ann Timmons — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1959. Female. Still living as of 1959.
  Burgess, Asa — of Canterbury, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canterbury, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, B. A. — of Fork Union, Fluvanna County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, B. Edward — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Burgess, Barbara — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Burgess, Benjamin L., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for Kansas, 1984-90. Still living as of 1990.
  Burgess, Carl T. — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1953-60. Still living as of 1960.
  Burgess, Carter Lane (1916-2002) — also known as Carter L. Burgess — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., December 31, 1916. Insurance agent; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; while stationed in England, he delivered a message from Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to Gen. Charles de Gaulle, then in North Africa, informing him of the plans to invade Normandy; business executive; chief executive officer of Trans World Airlines (TWA), 1956-57; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, 1968-69. Episcopalian. Died, following two strokes, at Pheasant Ridge Nursing Home, Roanoke, Va., August 18, 2002 (age 85 years, 230 days). Interment at Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Va.
  Burgess, Charles — of Titusville, Crawford County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Charles M. — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Charles P. — of Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Calif. Mayor of Menlo Park, Calif., 1952-53, 1955. Still living as of 1955.
  Burgess, Charlie — National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Burgess, D. — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington, 1902 (at-large), 1908 (1st District). Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, David — of Washington. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1922, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, David E. (1914-1970) — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born June 1, 1914. Lawyer; mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1963-70; died in office 1970. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Gamma Eta Gamma; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died, in Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., November 3, 1970 (age 56 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Louise Marie Hawley.
  Burgess, Dean — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County 2nd District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Don — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Burgess, Duke — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Burgess, E. Reuberta — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Edith V. — of Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Burgess, Edward See B. Edward Burgess
  Burgess, Edward — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Burgess, Edward A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Rio de Janeiro, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Evelyn — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Burgess, F. D. — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Mayor of St. Albans, W.Va., 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Burgess, Frank See J. Frank Burgess
  Burgess, Frank — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Burgess, Frank J. — of Tioga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Franklin D. (b. 1935) — Born in Eudora, Chicot County, Ark., 1935. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1994-2005; took senior status 2005. African ancestry. Still living as of 2005.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Burgess, G. D. — of Troy, Miami County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, George Farmer (1861-1919) — also known as George F. Burgess — of Gonzales, Gonzales County, Tex. Born in Wharton County, Tex., September 21, 1861. Son of Dr. C. H. A. Burgess. Democrat. Lawyer; Gonzales County Attorney, 1886-89; Presidential Elector for Texas, 1892; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1901-17 (10th District 1901-03, 9th District 1903-17); candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1916. Died in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Tex., December 31, 1919 (age 58 years, 101 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Gonzales, Tex.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1888, to Marie Louise Sims.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Burgess, Goble G. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1870; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1883-86. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, H. — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, H. Perrin — of Redford Township, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Redford Township, Michigan; elected 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, H. S. (b. 1866) — of Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill. Born in Wayne County, Ill., December 6, 1866. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 46th District, 1923-25, 1941-43; member of Illinois state senate 46th District, 1925-29, 1933-41. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Harry (1872-1933) — Born in Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Miss., February 22, 1872. Engineer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Brigadier General, U.S. Army; engineer in charge of maintenance, Panama Canal, 1924-28; Governor of Panama Canal Zone, 1928-32. Died, in Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark., March 18, 1933 (age 61 years, 24 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1912 to Mary Lillington McKoy (died 1933).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Burgess, Harry L. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Burgess, Henry A. — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Republican. Member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Burgess, Henry C. M. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Isabel A. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1961-66; member of Arizona state senate, 1967-69. Female. Still living as of 1969.
  Burgess, J. B. — of Old Trap, Camden County, N.C. Republican. Chair of Camden County Republican Party, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Burgess, J. Frank — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Insurance business; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 10th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, J. M. — of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, J. Porter — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Jack See John L. Burgess
  Burgess, Jackie — of Sanders County, Mont. Democrat. Candidate for Montana state house of representatives 13th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Burgess, James R., Jr. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1977-82. Still living as of 1982.
  Burgess, Janis — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Menominee County Democratic Party, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Burgess, Jessie S. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1951-53. Female. Still living as of 1953.
  Burgess, John — U.S. Consular Agent in Athlone, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, John A. — of Livonia Township (now Livonia), Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Livonia Township, Michigan, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
  Burgess, John F. — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 1983-84. Still living as of 1984.
  Burgess, John L. — also known as Jack Burgess — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 1976, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Burgess, John S. — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Republican. Candidate in primary for Vermont state attorney general, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
  Burgess, Joy — of Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Ore. Mayor of Milwaukie, Ore., 1981-83. Female. Still living as of 1983.
  Burgess, K. B. — of Paris, Lamar County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, LeRoy — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Burgess, Lyman — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1862. Interment at Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of Andrew Ericson Lee; uncle by marriage of Carl Gunderson. See Gunderson-Lee family of South Dakota.
  Burgess, M. W. — of Wetzel County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 2nd District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Marian Wood — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1955. Female. Still living as of 1955.
  Burgess, Martin J., Jr. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Burgess, Mary E. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Burgess, Merle F. — of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Oxford County (1st), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Michael C. (b. 1950) — of Highland Village, Denton County, Tex. Born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., December 23, 1950. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Texas 26th District, 2003-. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Burgess, Mowry — of Plainfield, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Plainfield, 1829; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1844. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Perrin See H. Perrin Burgess
  Burgess, Peter D. — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Philo — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Porter See J. Porter Burgess
  Burgess, Reuberta See E. Reuberta Burgess
  Burgess, Richard — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1971-74. Still living as of 1974.
  Burgess, Robert L. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1947-48. Still living as of 1948.
  Burgess, Roy H. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Ryan — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Burgess, Susan — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000, 2008; candidate in primary for mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 2001; member of Democratic National Committee from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Burgess, Sylvanus — of Olmsted County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 8th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Thomas L. — of South Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from South Windsor, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Timothy Mark (b. 1956) — Born in San Francisco, Calif., 1956. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Alaska, 2001-05; U.S. District Judge for Alaska, 2006-. Still living as of 2006.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Burgess, W. A. — of White, Brookings County, S.Dak. Merchant; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, W. H. — of Seguin, Guadalupe County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 25th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Walter E. — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, Walter Forest (b. 1877) — also known as Walter F. Burgess — of Reader, Wetzel County, W.Va.; Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va., April 29, 1877. Republican. Oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1917-20, 1945-48. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Burgess, William C. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1901-02. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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