| |  BURKETT:
See also
George
C. Porter |
| |
Burkett, Bob —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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| |
Burkett, Elmer Jacob
(1867-1935) —
also known as Elmer J. Burkett —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa, December
1, 1867.
Son of Henry W. Burkett and Catherine (Kearney) Burkett.
Republican. School
principal; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1897-98; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1899-1905; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1905-11; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1916;
director, First National Bank;
director, State Oil Company.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Woodmen.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 23,
1935 (age 67 years, 173
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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| |
Burkett, Franz Upham (b.
1887) —
also known as Franz U. Burkett —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Union, Knox
County, Maine, October
24, 1887.
Son of Fred E. Burkett and Lina M. (Upham) Burkett.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Maine
state house of representatives from Cumberland County (1st),
1931-32; Maine
state attorney general, 1937-40.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkett, Fred E. —
of Union, Knox
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from Knox County (2nd), 1931-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkett, J. W. —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burkett, Jed —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Burkett, John P. —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burkett, John T. —
of Camden, Ouachita
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkett, Kathleen —
of Overland, St. Louis
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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| |
Burkett, Richard —
of Indiana.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
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| |
Burkett, William Andrew
(1913-1999) —
also known as William A. Burkett —
of Pebble Beach, Monterey
County, Calif.
Born in Herman, Washington
County, Neb., July 1,
1913.
Son of William H. Burkett and Mary (Dill) Burkett.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for secretary of
state of Nebraska, 1936; banker;
candidate in primary for Governor of
California, 1978.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Bankers Association; Amvets; Rotary.
Wrote a 500-word history of the United States which was chosen in a
contest to be inscribed at Mount Rushmore.
Died, of heart
failure, in Pebble Beach, Monterey
County, Calif., November
12, 1999 (age 86 years, 134
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkett, William J. —
of Berrien
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1960 (Berrien County 1st
District), 1964 (43rd District).
Still living as of 1964.
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| |
Burkett, William R. —
Republican. Oklahoma
Republican state chair, 1964; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1969-75.
Still living as of 1975.
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| | BURKHALTER:
See also
Oscar
Branch Colquitt |
| |
Burkhalter, Elsie P. —
of Slidell, St. Tammany
Parish, La.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
vice-chair
of Louisiana Democratic Party, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Burkhalter, Everett Glen
(1897-1975) —
also known as Everett G. Burkhalter —
of California.
Born in Heber Springs, Cleburne
County, Ark., January
19, 1897.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1941-47, 1949-53; Presidential Elector for
California, 1948;
U.S.
Representative from California 27th District, 1963-65; defeated,
1946.
Died at the City of Hope medical
center, Duarte, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 24,
1975 (age 78 years, 125
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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| |
Burkhalter, Larry E. (b.
1950) —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in 1950.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 78th District, 1977-80; defeated,
1974 (78th District), 1980 (78th District), 1982 (84th District);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980.
Still living as of 1982.
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| |
Burkhalter, Mark —
of Alpharetta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Burkhalter, Stewart —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Burkhalter, Todd —
of Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Burkhalter, William M. —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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| |
Burkhardt, Allen P. —
Member of Nebraska
state board of education 3rd District; elected 1966.
Still living as of 1966.
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| |
Burkhardt, Daniel —
of Michigan.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhardt, George —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Candidate for New York
state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhardt, Henry S. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhardt, John —
of Portsmouth, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Republican. Member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Portsmouth 5th
Ward; elected 1938; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Portsmouth
5th Ward, 1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhardt, Larry —
of Longmont, Boulder
County, Colo.
Mayor
of Longmont, Colo., 1985-87.
Still living as of 1987.
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| |
Burkhardt, Robert J. —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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| |
Burkhardt, Walter A. —
of East Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | BURKHART:
See also
Daniel
Boynton |
| |
Burkhart, Adam P. —
of Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Auburn, N.Y., 1920-21.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, C. A. (d. 1922) —
of Dixon, Gregory
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 19th District, 1915-18; secretary of
state of South Dakota, 1919-22; died in office 1922.
Died in 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, C. W. (b. 1875) —
of Seymour, Jackson
County, Ind.
Born in Seymour, Jackson
County, Ind., July 14,
1875.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Seymour, Ind., 1918-21, 1927-38, 1944.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, Elizabeth June (born
c.1939) —
also known as June Burkhart —
of Willow, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough, Alaska.
Born about 1939.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska,
2004,
2008;
member of Republican
National Committee from Alaska, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Burkhart, Harvey Jacob (b.
1861) —
also known as Harvey J. Burkhart —
of Batavia, Genesee
County, N.Y.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August
14, 1861.
Son of Jacob Burkhart and Biena (Buckholtz) Burkhart.
Republican. Dentist; mayor of
Batavia, N.Y., 1902-04, 1915-16.
Episcopalian.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, Joan A. —
of Centerville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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| |
Burkhart, John M. —
of Smith, Harlan
County, Ky.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 89th District, 1944-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, John Wesley —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1960,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| | Burkhart,
June See Elizabeth June
Burkhart |
| |
Burkhart, Marjorie —
of Port Townsend, Jefferson
County, Wash.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Washington, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burkhart, Richard —
of Beltsville, Prince
George's County, Md.
Republican. Candidate for Maryland
state senate 21st District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
|
| |
Burkhart, Richard —
of Crestline, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burkhart, Robert C. —
of Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, Roy (born
c.1938) —
of Willow, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough, Alaska.
Born about 1938.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska,
2004;
Presidential Elector for Alaska, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Burkhart, Roy S. —
of Smithville, McCurtain
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Burkhart, Summers (b.
1859) —
of Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), June 26,
1859.
Son of William Davidson Burkhart and Nannie Forest (Summers)
Burkhart.
Democrat. Lawyer; chair of
Bernalillo County Democratic Party, 1896-1908; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1908;
secretary
of New Mexico Democratic Party, 1908-11; candidate for justice of
New Mexico state supreme court, 1911; U.S.
Attorney for New Mexico, 1913-21.
Episcopalian.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkhart, Thomas E. —
of Ohio.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1990 (4th District), 1996 (16th
District).
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Burkhart, Mrs. William —
of McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BURKHOLDER:
See also
Charles
Benjamin Griffith |
| | Burkholder,
Clay See H. Clay
Burkholder |
| |
Burkholder, Daniel F. —
of Chamberlain, Brule
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1897-98.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkholder, Frank —
of Miles City, Custer
County, Mont.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkholder, H. Clay —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940
(alternate), 1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burkholder, Lois —
of Moon Township, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Burkholder, P. C. —
of North Carolina.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1946.
Still living as of 1946.
|
| | BURKS:
See also
Frank
Cecil Newman —
John
William Summers —
Allingham
Burks Summers |
| |
Burks, Amy —
of Decatur, Morgan
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Alabama, 2004; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Alabama, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burks, Andrew —
of Texas.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Burks, Archie —
of Cedar Hill, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Burks, Betty A. —
of West Virginia.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Burks, Charles C. —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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| |
Burks, Charlotte Gentry —
also known as Charlotte Rose Gentry —
of near Monterey, Putnam
County, Tenn.
Member of Tennessee
state senate; elected 1998.
Female.
Running in place of her murdered husband, became the first
write-in candidate ever elected to the Tennessee State Senate.
Still living as of 1999.
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| |
Burks, Cordelia Lewis —
also known as Cordelia Lewis —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Indiana, 2004; vice-chair of
Indiana Democratic Party, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burks, Duke C. —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1952,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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| |
Burks, Garnett R., Jr. —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Delegate
to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969.
Still living as of 1969.
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| |
Burks, L. E. —
of McDowell
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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| |
Burks, Martin P. (d.
1928) —
Justice
of Virginia state supreme court, 1927-28; died in office 1928.
Died April 30,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burks, O. A. —
of Buena
Vista, Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burks, Phylius A. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
|
| |
Burks, Ruben —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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| |
Burks, Tommy (1940-1998) —
of near Monterey, Putnam
County, Tenn.
Born in Cookeville, Putnam
County, Tenn., May 22,
1940.
Son of Walter Fred Burks and Christine Gilliam Burks.
Farmer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1971-78; member of Tennessee
state senate, 1979-98; died in office 1998.
Church
of Christ. Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Shot
and killed in
his pickup
truck by his opponent for re-election, Byron
Low Tax Looper, near Monterey, Cumberland
County, Tenn., October
19, 1998 (age 58 years, 150
days).
Interment at Crestlawn
Memorial Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn.
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| |
Burks, Victor A. —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| | BURLEIGH:
See also
Burleigh
E. Hanning —
Burleigh
Martin —
Dayton
Burleigh Smalley —
Burleigh
Folsom Spalding |
| | Burleigh, A.
Peter See Albert Peter
Burleigh |
| |
Burleigh, Albert A. —
of Houlton, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burleigh, Albert Peter (b.
1942) —
also known as A. Peter Burleigh —
of California.
Born in 1942.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 1995-97; Maldive Islands, 1995-97.
Still living as of 1999.
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| |
Burleigh, C. C. —
of Franklin, St. Mary
Parish, La.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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| |
Burleigh, Chester Augustus
(1874-1958) —
also known as Chester A. Burleigh —
of Granby, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Altmar, Oswego
County, N.Y., 1874.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Granby, 1919-20.
Died in 1958
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Granby Cemetery, Granby, Conn.
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| |
Burleigh, Edwin Chick
(1843-1916) —
also known as Edwin C. Burleigh —
of Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Linneus, Aroostook
County, Maine, November
27, 1843.
Son of Parker B. Burleigh and Caroline
Peabody (Chick) Burleigh.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; Maine state
treasurer, 1885-88; Governor of
Maine, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maine, 1896;
U.S.
Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1897-1911; defeated,
1910; U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1913-16; died in office 1916.
Died in Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine, June 16,
1916 (age 72 years, 202
days).
Interment at Forest
Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
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| |
Burleigh, G. W. —
of Somersworth, Strafford
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1865-67.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burleigh, Henry Gordon
(1832-1900) —
also known as Henry G. Burleigh —
of Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y.
Born in Canaan, Grafton
County, N.H., June 2,
1832.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1876;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1880,
1884,
1888,
1892,
1896;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1883-87 (17th District 1883-85,
18th District 1885-87); defeated, 1886.
Died in Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y., August
10, 1900 (age 68 years, 69
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Ticonderoga, N.Y.
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| |
Burleigh, John Holmes
(1822-1877) —
also known as John H. Burleigh —
of South Berwick, York
County, Maine.
Born in South Berwick, York
County, Maine, October
9, 1822.
Son of William Burleigh.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1862; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Maine, 1864;
U.S.
Representative from Maine 1st District, 1873-77.
Died in South Berwick, York
County, Maine, December
5, 1877 (age 55 years, 57
days).
Interment at Portland
Street Cemetery, South Berwick, Maine.
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| |
Burleigh, John L. —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1877.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burleigh, M. C. —
of Somersworth, Strafford
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1857-59.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burleigh, Nettie —
of Vassalboro, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Burleigh, Parker B.
(c.1812-1899) —
of Houlton, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Born about 1812.
Member of Maine
state house of representatives; member of Maine
state senate.
Died in Houlton, Aroostook
County, Maine, April 29,
1899 (age about 87
years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Burleigh,
Peter See Albert Peter
Burleigh |
| |
Burleigh, Ruth —
of Bend, Deschutes
County, Ore.
Mayor of
Bend, Ore., 1981.
Female.
Still living as of 1981.
|
| |
Burleigh, Walter Atwood
(1820-1896) —
also known as Walter A. Burleigh —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Miles City, Custer
County, Mont.
Born in Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine, October
25, 1820.
Republican. Physician;
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Dakota Territory, 1865-69; defeated, 1868;
member of Republican National Committee from Dakota Territory,
1870-72; member
Dakota territorial council, 1877-78; President
of the Dakota Territorial Council, 1877; delegate to
Montana state constitutional convention, 1889; member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1890; member of South
Dakota state senate 3rd District, 1893-94.
Died March 7,
1896 (age 75 years, 134
days).
Interment at Yankton
Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak.
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| |
Burleigh, William
(1785-1827) —
of South Berwick, York
County, Maine.
Born in Northwood, Rockingham
County, N.H., October
24, 1785.
U.S.
Representative from Maine, 1823-27 (at-large 1823-25, 1st
District 1825-27); died in office 1827.
Died in South Berwick, York
County, Maine, July 2,
1827 (age 41 years, 251
days).
Interment at Portland
Street Cemetery, South Berwick, Maine.
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| |
Burleigh, Mrs. William A. —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Washington, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burleigh, William H. —
of New York.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BURLESON:
See also
Charlie
Daniels |
| |
Burleson, Albert Sidney
(1863-1937) —
also known as Albert S. Burleson —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in San Marcos, Hays
County, Tex., June 7,
1863.
Son of Edward Burleson, Jr. and Emma (Kyle)
Burleson.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1899-1913 (9th District 1899-1903,
10th District 1903-13); alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1912
(speaker);
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1913-21.
Died in Austin, Travis
County, Tex., November
24, 1937 (age 74 years, 170
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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| |
Burleson, Bruce —
of North Carolina.
Candidate for Governor of
North Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Burleson, Dan (b. 1947) —
also known as Danny Burleson —
of Mullens, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
24, 1947.
Son of Orville C. Burleson and Pauline (Reed) Burleson.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 15th District, 1975-76; chair of
Wyoming County Democratic Party, 1983.
Member, Moose; Lions; Jaycees;
United
Mine Workers; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1983.
|
| | Burleson,
Danny See Dan Burleson |
| |
Burleson, Edward
(1798-1851) —
of Texas.
Born in Buncombe
County, N.C., December
15, 1798.
Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate
to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Mina, 1833; delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Mina, 1835;
general in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence;
member of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38; member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Bastrop, Gonzales and Fayette,
1838-39; Vice
President of the Texas Republic, 1841-44; candidate for President
of the Texas Republic, 1844; member of Texas
state senate, 1846-51; died in office 1851.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died of pneumonia,
in Austin, Travis
County, Tex., December
26, 1851 (age 53 years, 11
days).
Interment at Texas
State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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Burleson, Edward, Jr.
(1826-1877) —
of Texas.
Born in Tipton
County, Tenn., November
26, 1826.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; served in the
Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875.
Died in Austin, Travis
County, Tex., May 12,
1877 (age 50 years, 167
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Hays County, Tex.
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| |
Burleson, Edward G. —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1931-34.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burleson, Evelyn —
of Port Lavaca, Calhoun
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Burleson, J. E. —
of Spruce Pine, Mitchell
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burleson, J. O. —
of Texas.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 5th District, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burleson, Omar Truman
(1906-1991) —
also known as Omar Burleson —
of Anson, Jones
County, Tex.; Abilene, Taylor
County, Tex.
Born in Anson, Jones
County, Tex., March 19,
1906.
Son of Joseph Burleson and Bettie (Couch) Burleson.
Democrat. Jones
County Attorney, 1931-35; Jones
County Judge, 1935-41; FBI
special agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Texas 17th District, 1947-79; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956
(alternate), 1964.
Church
of Christ. Member, Lions; Freemasons.
Died in Abilene, Taylor
County, Tex., May 14,
1991 (age 85 years, 56
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Anson, Tex.
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| |
Burleson, Robert M. (b.
1871) —
of near Spruce Pine, Avery
County, N.C.
Born in Plumtree, Avery
County, N.C., February
28, 1871.
Son of C. W. Burleson.
Republican. Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Avery County, 1913.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burleson, Silas —
of Otsego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Otsego County, 1843.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burleson, W. B. —
of Plumtree, Avery
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BURLEY:
See also
Burley
Bowler —
Charles
A. Brethen —
Burley
Ensley —
Burley
B. Mitchell, Jr. —
John
Burley Swainson |
| |
Burley, Albert W. —
of Cranford, Union
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burley, D. W. (born
c.1844) —
of Texas.
Born in Virginia, about 1844.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1871.
African
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burley, George J. —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burley, James
(c.1800-1870) —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born about 1800.
Delegate
to Virginia secession convention, 1861; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1863-69.
Died in 1870
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burley, Jerry —
of Texas.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 18th District, 1994, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Burley, Noelle (born
c.1970) —
of Spencerport, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born about 1970.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Burley, Richard L. —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Burley, Zane W. —
of Crooksville, Perry
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burling, Albert E.
(1891-1960) —
of Pennsauken, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Camden, Camden
County, N.J., August 3,
1891.
Lawyer;
law partner of John
B. Kates; member of New Jersey
state senate from Camden County, 1936-38; circuit judge in New
Jersey, 1942-47; associate
justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1947-60; died in
office 1960.
Died October
29, 1960 (age 69 years, 87
days).
Interment at Harleigh
Cemetery, Camden, N.J.
|
| |
Burling, C. G. —
of Clarksville, Butler
County, Iowa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burling, Daniel J. —
of Batavia, Genesee
County, N.Y.; Warsaw, Wyoming
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly 147th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burling, Ebenezer S. —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly, 1784-85, 1797-99 (Westchester County 1784-85, New
York County 1797-99).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burling, Edward, Jr. —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1960
(alternate), 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Burling, George T. —
of White Plains, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 25th District, 1919-22.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burling, Peter H. —
of Cornish, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| | BURLINGAME:
See also
Anson
Burlingame Johnson |
| |
Burlingame, Alvah W., Jr. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate 8th District, 1909-10, 1915-22; defeated, 1912,
1922; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burlingame, Anson
(1820-1870) —
of Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in New Berlin, Chenango
County, N.Y., November
14, 1820.
Son of Freelove (Angell) Burlingame (1798-1860) and Joel Burlingame.
Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1852; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1855-61; U.S.
Minister to China, 1861-67.
Died, from congestion of
the lungs, in St. Petersburg, Russia,
February
23, 1870 (age 49 years, 101
days).
Interment at Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
|
| |
Burlingame, E. A., Jr. —
of Elkader, Clayton
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state
house of representatives from Clayton County, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
| |
Burlingame, Edwin A. —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Superior court judge in Michigan of Grand Rapids, 1888-99.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burlingame, Emma Lou —
of Stillwater, Washington
County, Minn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Burlingame, James M.
(1868-1938) —
of Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont.
Born in Owatonna, Steele
County, Minn., June 6,
1868.
Republican. Member of Montana
state senate, 1911-21; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Montana, 1916,
1920
(alternate).
Died of a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound at his home in Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont., December
28, 1938 (age 70 years, 205
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.
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| |
Burlingame, Joel
(1800-1883) —
of Scio, Linn
County, Ore.
Born in New Berlin, Chenango
County, N.Y., March 3,
1800.
Son of Rev. Daniel Burlingame (1778-1824) and Betsy Ludlow (Holmes)
Burlingame (1782-1865).
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,
1860.
Died in West Northfield, Cook
County, Ill., January
9, 1883 (age 82 years, 312
days).
Interment at Wheeling Township Arlington Heights Cemetery, Arlington
Heights, Ill.
|
| |
Burlingame, Joseph Peleg
(1858-1941) —
also known as Joseph P. Burlingame —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Rhode Island, January
22, 1858.
Son of Mary Nancy (Sherman) Burlingame (1819-1866) and Nelson Alonzo
Burlingame (1822-1892).
Republican. Jeweler; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1903-06;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1928.
Died in Lakewood, Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., December
31, 1941 (age 83 years, 343
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burlingame, Nathan —
of Sterling, Windham
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Sterling, 1839.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burlingame, Robert S. —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burlingame, S. R. —
of Bryant, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 27th District, 1897-98.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burlingame, Sara —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Burlingame, Thomas G. —
of Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Supervisor
of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1889-92.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BURNAM:
See also
Burnam
Martin |
| | Burnam, A.
R. See Anthony Rollins
Burnam |
| |
Burnam, Anthony Rollins (b.
1846) —
also known as A. R. Burnam —
of Richmond, Madison
County, Ky.
Born in Richmond, Madison
County, Ky., October
10, 1846.
Son of Curtis F. Burnam and Sarah H. (Rollins) Burnam.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896,
1908;
Judge,
Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1897-1903; member of Republican
National Committee from Kentucky, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnam, Axel G.
(1851-1905) —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Born in 1851.
Real
estate business; candidate for mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1903.
Died in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., February
10, 1905 (age about 53
years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
|
| |
Burnam, Jesse —
Delegate
to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Alfred, 1832; delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Alfred, 1835.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnam, John —
of Warren
County, Ky.
Delegate
to Kentucky secession convention, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BURNELL:
See also
Burnell
W. Bailey —
David
Burnell Smith —
Burnell
G. Stanton —
Burnell
Tarleton |
| |
Burnell, Albro L. (d.
1921) —
of Maine.
Born in Maine.
U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, 1912-14; U.S. Consul in Rouen, 1916-19; Lille, 1920.
Died March 19,
1921.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnell, Alvah W. —
of Bartlett, Carroll
County, N.H.
Republican. Member of New
Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1903-04.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnell, Barker
(1798-1843) —
of Nantucket, Nantucket
County, Mass.
Born in Nantucket, Nantucket
County, Mass., January
30, 1798.
Whig. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1819; delegate to
Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1820; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1824-25; delegate to Whig National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1839 (member, Balloting Committee; speaker); U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts, 1841-43 (11th District
1841-43, 10th District 1843); died in office 1843.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 15,
1843 (age 45 years, 136
days).
Original interment and cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in 1844 at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, Mass.
|
| | Burnell,
Eugene See K. Eugene
Burnell |
| |
Burnell, George W. —
of Wisconsin.
Circuit judge in Wisconsin 3rd Circuit, 1885-1903.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnell, Judith A. —
of Wheeler, Jasper
County, Ill.
Republican. Chair of
Jasper County Republican Party, 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Burnell, K. Eugene —
of Guilford, Chenango
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnell, R. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1861-62.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnell, William A. —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BURNET:
See also
Peter
Hardeman Burnett —
Burnet
Davis —
Robert
Burnet Jones —
William
Burnet Kinney —
Burnet
Rhett Maybank —
Burnet
Rhett Maybank —
Burnet
Miller |
| |
Burnet, Amos —
of Hancock
County, Miss.
Delegate
to Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1817.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, Charles —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor of
Albion, Mich., 1913-14; defeated, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, Daniel
(1763-1827) —
of Claiborne
County, Miss.
Born July 11,
1763.
Member
Mississippi territorial council, 1805-09; President
of the Mississippi Territorial Council, 1809; member of Mississippi
territorial House of Representatives, 1807, 1813-15; Speaker
of Mississippi Territory House of Representatives, 1813-15;
served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to
Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1817; member of Mississippi
state senate, 1818, 1827; died in office 1827; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Mississippi, 1819; member of Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1823, 1826; Speaker of
the Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1826.
Died in Claiborne
County, Miss., May 27,
1827 (age 63 years, 320
days).
Interment at Grindstone
Ford Cemetery, Near Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Miss.
|
| |
Burnet, David Gouverneur
(1788-1870) —
also known as David G. Burnet —
of Texas.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., April 14,
1788.
U.S. Consul in Galveston, 1832-35; delegate
to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Liberty, 1833; delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Liberty, 1835; President
of the Texas Republic, 1836; Vice
President of the Texas Republic, 1838-41; Texas
Republic Secretary of State, 1839, 1839-40.
Member, Freemasons.
Died December
5, 1870 (age 82 years, 235
days).
Original interment and cenotaph at Lakeview
Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.; reinterment to unknown location.
|
| |
Burnet, E. —
of Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, Isaac G.
(1784-1856) —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born July 7,
1784.
Mayor
of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1819-31.
Died March 11,
1856 (age 71 years, 248
days).
Interment at Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
|
| |
Burnet, Jacob (1770-1853) —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., February
22, 1770.
Son of William Burnet.
Whig. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1814-15; justice of
Ohio state supreme court, 1821-28; U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1828-31; delegate to Whig National Convention
from Ohio, 1839 (Convention Vice-President; member, Balloting
Committee; member, Committee to Notify Nominees; speaker).
Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, May 10,
1853 (age 83 years, 77
days).
Interment at Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
|
| |
Burnet, James B. —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Elizabeth, N.J., 1861-62.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, John —
of Pickering County (now Jefferson
County), Miss.
Member of Mississippi
territorial House of Representatives, 1802.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, Margaret M. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, Moses D. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County, 1841.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, Robert R. —
of Orange
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Orange County, 1799-1800, 1803-04.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Burnet, William
(1730-1791) —
of New Jersey.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., December
2, 1730.
State court judge in New Jersey, 1776; Delegate
to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1780.
Died in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., October
7, 1791 (age 60 years, 309
days).
Interment at First
Presbyterian Churchyard, Newark, N.J.
|
| |
Burnet, William B. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1887-89.
Burial
location unknown.
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