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See also
Burnett
James Abbott —
Sidney
Miller Ballou —
William
Burnett Benton —
Burnett
B. Bignall —
Cecil
Farris Bryant —
Burnett
Mitchell Chiperfield —
Chase
Addison Clark —
Lincoln
E. Clement —
Burnett
Hayden Crawford —
Wade
H. Crowder, Jr. —
Edward
Burnett Lawson —
Robert
Louis Leggett —
R.
Burnett Miller —
Tom
P. Pace —
William
Jamieson Pape —
Darlena
Williams-Burnett |
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Burnett, A. C. —
of Cadiz, Trigg
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Arthur —
of Cadiz, Trigg
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, C. A. —
of Girard, Crawford
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
1944.
Still living as of 1944.
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Burnett, Charlton (b.
1826) —
of Monroe
County, Pa.
Born in Stroudsburg, Monroe
County, Pa., August
31, 1826.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1864;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1867-69, 1876-78 (10th District 1867-69, 22nd
District 1876-78).
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Edward
(1849-1925) —
of Southborough, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., March 16,
1849.
Democrat. Farmer; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1887-89; farm
architect.
Died in Milton, Norfolk
County, Mass., November
5, 1925 (age 76 years, 234
days).
Interment at St.
Mark's Churchyard, Southborough, Mass.
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Burnett, Effie
(1896-1973) —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born April 1,
1896.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1944; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944,
1948.
Female.
Died in Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., January
21, 1973 (age 76 years, 295
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
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Burnett, Emily —
of Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Burnett, G. C. —
of Spartanburg, Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
South Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Burnett, George Henry
(1853-1927) —
also known as George H. Burnett —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Born in Yamhill
County, Ore., May 9,
1853.
Son of George William Burnett and Sidney Ann (Younger) Burnett.
Republican. Lawyer;
District Attorney, 3rd Judicial District, 1876-78; circuit judge in
Oregon 3rd District, 1892-1910; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1911-27; died in office 1927; chief
justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1921-22, 1927; died in
office 1927.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died September
10, 1927 (age 74 years, 124
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, H. C. —
of Princeton, Caldwell
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, H. Prince —
of Galax,
Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,
1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Henry Cornelius
(1825-1866) —
also known as Henry C. Burnett —
of Cadiz, Trigg
County, Ky.
Born in Essex
County, Va., October
5, 1825.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1855-61; delegate
to Kentucky secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Kentucky to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;
Senator
from Kentucky in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65.
Died in Hopkinsville, Christian
County, Ky., October
1, 1866 (age 40 years, 361
days).
Interment at East
End Cemetery, Cadiz, Ky.
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Burnett, Henry Lawrence
(1838-1916) —
also known as Henry L. Burnett; "Lightning Eyes
Burnett" —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio, December
26, 1838.
Lawyer;
general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1898-1906.
Investigated the assassination of President Abraham
Lincoln, and helped prosecute the conspirators.
Died, of pneumonia,
in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
4, 1916 (age 77 years, 9
days).
Interment at Slate
Hill Cemetery, Goshen, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Married to Agnes Suffern Tailer. |
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Herman See Otis Herman
Burnett |
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Burnett, J. Lester —
of Orange
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, James —
of Scotland, Windham
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1872.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Jean La Rue (d.
1907) —
also known as Jean L. Burnett —
of Canandaigua, Ontario
County, N.Y.
Born in Canandaigua, Ontario
County, N.Y.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Ontario County, 1899-1907; died in office
1907; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1904.
Died in February, 1907.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Jim —
of Brentwood, Williamson
County, Tenn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Burnett, Jim —
of Clinton, Van Buren
County, Ark.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from Arkansas, 2008; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Arkansas, 2008;
Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Burnett, Jody —
of Logan, Cache
County, Utah.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Utah, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Burnett, John —
Justice
of Oregon state supreme court, 1874-76.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, John D. —
of Clark
County, Ohio.
Member of Ohio state
house of representatives from Clark County, 1850; member of Ohio state
senate 11th District, 1852-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, John D. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1885-89.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, John Houston
(1844-1934) —
of Marion, Williamson
County, Ill.
Born in Marion, Williamson
County, Ill., September
19, 1844.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of
Marion, Ill., 1895-97, 1911-13.
Baptist.
Died, following a fall which
broke his hip, in Marion, Williamson
County, Ill., July 13,
1934 (age 89 years, 297
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Marion, Ill.
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Burnett, John Lawson
(1854-1919) —
also known as John L. Burnett —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.
Born in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee
County, Ala., January
20, 1854.
Son of W. E. J. Burnett and Mary N. Burnett.
Democrat. Member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1884; member of Alabama
state senate, 1886; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1899-1919; died in
office 1919.
Died in Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala., May 13,
1919 (age 65 years, 113
days).
Interment at Forrest
Cemetery, Gadsden, Ala.
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Burnett, John M. —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Jonathan —
of Essex
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Essex County, 1853-54.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, L. A. —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Leslie G. —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| | Burnett,
Lester See J. Lester
Burnett |
| | Burnett,
Lightning Eyes: See
Henry Lawrence Burnett |
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Burnett, Mary Elizabeth —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 50th District, 1946-53.
Female.
Still living as of 1953.
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Burnett, Nahum
(1894-1951) —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in 1894.
Socialist. Candidate for Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1935, 1939; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1936; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1938; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1940;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1948.
Died October
12, 1951 (age about 57
years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
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Burnett, Orville L. —
of Bourbon, Crawford
County, Mo.
Republican. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Crawford County; elected 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Burnett, Otis Herman
(1872-1909) —
also known as Herman Burnett —
of Illinois.
Born in Marion, Williamson
County, Ill., January
7, 1872.
Son of John Houston Burnett.
Member of Illinois
state senate 50th District, 1901-07.
Died in Marion, Williamson
County, Ill., August
10, 1909 (age 37 years, 215
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Marion, Ill.
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Burnett, Patricia —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1979.
Female.
Still living as of 1979.
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Burnett, Peter Hardeman
(1807-1895) —
also known as Peter H. Burnett —
Born in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., November
15, 1807.
Son of George Burnet and Dorothy (Hardeman) Burnet.
Banker;
justice
of Oregon territorial supreme court, 1848-49; Governor of
California, 1849-51; justice of
California state supreme court, 1857-58.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., May 17,
1895 (age 87 years, 183
days).
Interment at Santa
Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Calif.
|
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Prince See H. Prince
Burnett |
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Burnett, R. A. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, R. L. —
of Tennessee.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Rad —
of Illinois.
Union Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Rogers Levering (b.
1856) —
also known as Rogers L. Burnett —
of Stroudsburg, Monroe
County, Pa.
Born in Stroudsburg, Monroe
County, Pa., October
25, 1856.
Son of Charlton Burnett and Jane Caroline
(Levering) Burnett.
Lawyer;
Monroe
County District Attorney, 1884-90; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1913-21.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Stephen F. —
of Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Youngstown, Ohio, 1852-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Mrs. T. A. —
of California.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, T. J. —
of Greenville, Butler
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Mrs. Theo A. —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, Theodore Legrand
(1829-1917) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Spencer
County, Ky., November
14, 1829.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate
to Kentucky secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Kentucky to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;
Representative
from Kentucky in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., October
30, 1917 (age 87 years, 350
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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Burnett, Thomas P.
(1800-1845) —
of Mt. Hope Township, Grant
County, Wis.
Born in Pittsylvania
County, Va., September
3, 1800.
Son of John Burnett and Judith Burnett.
Lawyer;
walked with a limp
due to a leg injury during a fire; present for the surrender of Black
Hawk (Indian chief), August 2, 1832; member
Wisconsin territorial council, 1836.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, of typhoid,
in Mt. Hope Township, Grant
County, Wis., November
7, 1845 (age 45 years, 65
days).
Interment at Hermitage
Cemetery, Mt. Hope Township, Grant County, Wis.
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Burnett, Tod —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Burnett, Tom —
of Gallatin
County, Mont.
Republican. Member of Montana
state house of representatives 63rd District; elected 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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Burnett, Vivian
(1876-1937) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Plandome Manor, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Paris, France,
April
5, 1876.
Son of Swan Moses Burnett (1847-1906) and Frances Eliza (Hodgson)
Burnett (1854-1924).
Newspaper
reporter; author; editor; music
composer; Dry candidate for delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Christian
Scientist.
Model for the title character in his mother's book, Little Lord
Fauntleroy.
While sailing his
yawl, Delight III, he helped rescue people from an
overturned sailboat, and then collapsed and died, probably of a heart
attack, on Long Island
Sound, July 25,
1937 (age 61 years, 111
days).
Interment at Roslyn
Cemetery, Roslyn, Long Island, N.Y.
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Burnett, W. B. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, W. R. —
of Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Mayor
of Springfield, Ohio, 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, William —
of Scio Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Supervisor
of Scio Township, Michigan, 1854-55, 1856-57.
Burial
location unknown.
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Burnett, William F. —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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