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| |  BURNETT:See alsoBurnettJames Abbott —SidneyMiller Ballou —FrancisBurnett Bangs —WilliamBurnett Benton —BurnettJ. Bergeson —BurnettB. Bignall —Mrs.Burnett Bloodworth —CecilFarris Bryant —BurnettBush —BurnettMitchell Chiperfield —ClaudeBurnett Chiperfield —ChaseAddison Clark —LincolnE. Clement —BurnettHayden Crawford —WadeH. Crowder Jr. —IshamBurnett Dodson —JohnEvans —BurnettS. Johnson —EdwardBurnett Lawson —RobertLouis Leggett —R.Burnett Miller —IsaacNewton Mills —TomP. Pace —WilliamJamieson Pape —DavidAuburn Peery —RobertBarnwell Rhett Jr. —MatthiasBurnett Tallmadge —DarlenaWilliams-Burnett | | Burnett, A. C. — of Cadiz,TriggCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1932(alternate),1936,1944.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Alexander S. — of New Albany,FloydCounty, Ind.Postmaster atNewAlbany, Ind., 1836-41, 1842-45.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Arthur — of Cadiz,TriggCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, C. A. — of Girard,CrawfordCounty, Kan.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Charles — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Charles H. — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Democrat.Laundryowner;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1913-14; defeated, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Charlton (b.1826) —of Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.Born in Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.,August31, 1826.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1864;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1867-69, 1876-78 (10th District 1867-69, 22ndDistrict 1876-78).Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Cory — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Utah,2012(on behalf ofJillStein andCheriHonkala).Still living as of 2012. | | Burnett, Duncan — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Iowa,2024(on behalf ofClaudiaDe la Cruz andKarinaA. Garcia).Still living as of 2024. | | Burnett, Edmund — of Canal Dover (now Dover),TuscarawasCounty, Ohio.Republican. Postmaster atCanalDover, Ohio, 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Edward(1849-1925) —of Southborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March16, 1849.Democrat.Farmer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1887-89;farmarchitect.Died in Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,November5, 1925 (age76 years, 234days).Interment atSt.Mark's Churchyard, Southborough, Mass. | | Burnett, Edward M. — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Republican. Postmaster atBatonRouge, La., 1910-13.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Effie(1896-1973) —of Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.BornApril 1,1896.Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1944; Socialistcandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1944;Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1948.Female.Died in Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,January21, 1973 (age76 years, 295days).Interment atMapleHill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich. | | Burnett, Emily — of Glendale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, F. P. — of Globe,GilaCounty, Ariz.Born in Illinois. Republican. Postmaster atGlobe,Ariz., 1911.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, G. C. — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromSouth Carolina,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Burnett, George Henry(1853-1927) —also known asGeorge H. Burnett — of Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.Born inYamhillCounty, Ore.,May 9,1853.Republican.Lawyer;District Attorney, 3rd Judicial District, 1876-78; circuit judge inOregon 3rd District, 1892-1910;justice ofOregon state supreme court, 1911-27; died in office 1927;chiefjustice of Oregon state supreme court, 1921-22, 1927; died inoffice 1927.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons;Elks.DiedSeptember10, 1927 (age74 years, 124days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof George William Burnett and Sidney Ann (Younger) Burnett; married,December31, 1879, to Miriam Belt. |
| | Burnett, George N. — of Greenwood,GreenwoodCounty, S.C.Democrat. Postmaster atGreenwood,S.C., 1933-44 (acting, 1933-34).Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, George T. — of Rome,FloydCounty, Ga.Postmaster atRome,Ga., 1884-87.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Guy A., Jr. — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Furniturebusiness; candidate formayor ofTampa, Fla., 1963.Still living as of 1963. | | Burnett, H. C. — of Princeton,CaldwellCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, H.PrinceSeeHenry PrinceBurnett | | Burnett, Henry — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1880(ConventionVice-President).Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Henry C. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Henry Cornelius(1825-1866) —also known asHenry C. Burnett — of Cadiz,TriggCounty, Ky.Born inEssexCounty, Va.,October5, 1825.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1855-61;delegateto Kentucky secession convention, 1861; expelled by the U.S.House in December 1861 for havingtakenup arms against the union; colonel in the Confederate Army duringthe Civil War;Delegatefrom Kentucky to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Senatorfrom Kentucky in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65;indictedfortreasonafter the Civil War, but never tried.Slaveowner. Died, fromcholera,in Hopkinsville,ChristianCounty, Ky.,October1, 1866 (age40 years, 361days).Original interment atOld Cadiz Cemetery, Cadiz, Ky.; reinterment atEastEnd Cemetery, Cadiz, Ky. | | Burnett, Henry Lawrence(1838-1916) —also known asHenry L. Burnett;"Lightning EyesBurnett" —of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio,December26, 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 PresidentAbrahamLincoln, and helped prosecute the conspirators.Died, ofpneumonia,in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1916 (age77 years, 9days).Interment atSlateHill Cemetery, Goshen, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Agnes Suffern Tailer. |
| | Burnett, Henry Prince — also known asH. Prince Burnett — ofGalax,Va.Republican. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Grayson County, 1938-39; delegateto Republican National Convention from Virginia,1944;delegateto Virginia limited constitutional convention 14th District, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett,HermanSeeOtis HermanBurnett | | Burnett, I. G. — of Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Dayton, Ohio, 1809.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, J. Lester — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, James — of Scotland,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 13th District, 1872.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, James — Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from YoungPeople's Socialist League, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Burnett, James B. — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Republican. Postmaster atBatonRouge, La., 1902.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Jean La Rue (d.1907) —also known asJean L. Burnett — of Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.Born in Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ontario County, 1899-1907; died in office1907; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1904.Died in February,1907.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Jim — of Brentwood,WilliamsonCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Burnett, Jim — of Clinton,Van BurenCounty, Ark.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arkansas, 2008; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Arkansas,2008;Republican Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2008(voted forJohnS. McCain andSarahPalin).Still living as of 2008. | | Burnett, Jody — of Logan,CacheCounty, Utah.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Burnett, John —Justiceof Oregon state supreme court, 1874-76.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, John — ofMaconCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Macon County,1907-08.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, John — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2016(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence); Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2020(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence); Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2024(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Still living as of 2024. | | Burnett, John D. — ofClarkCounty, Ohio.Member ofOhiostate house of representatives from Clark County, 1850; member ofOhiostate senate 11th District, 1852-53.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, John D. —U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1885-89.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, John Houston(1844-1934) —of Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.Born in Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.,September19, 1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;mayor ofMarion, Ill., 1895-97, 1911-13.Baptist.Died, following afall whichbroke his hip, in Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.,July 13,1934 (age89 years, 297days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Marion, Ill. | | Burnett, John Lawson(1854-1919) —also known asJohn L. Burnett — of Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.Born in Cedar Bluff,CherokeeCounty, Ala.,January20, 1854.Democrat. Member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1884; member ofAlabamastate senate, 1886;U.S.Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1899-1919; died inoffice 1919.Died in Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.,May 13,1919 (age65 years, 113days).Interment atForrestCemetery, Gadsden, Ala. | | Burnett, John M. — of San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, John T. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Jonathan — ofEssexCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Essex County, 1853-54.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, K. King — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1971.Still living as of 1971. | | Burnett,KingSeeK. King Burnett | | Burnett, L. A. — of Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, L. L. — of Ashland,BooneCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofBoone County Democratic Party, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Leander W. — U.S. Consular Agent inAmherstburg, as of 1880.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Leslie G. — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Burnett,LesterSeeJ. LesterBurnett | | Burnett,Lightning Eyes:SeeHenry Lawrence Burnett | | Burnett, Mary Elizabeth — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 50th District, 1946-53.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Nahum(1894-1951) —of Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in1894.Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1935, 1939; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1936; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1938; candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1940; Socialist candidate for PresidentialElector for Michigan,1940;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1948.DiedOctober12, 1951 (ageabout 57years).Interment atMapleHill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich. | | Burnett, Orville L. — of Bourbon,CrawfordCounty, Mo.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Crawford County, 1949-54;defeated, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Otis Herman(1872-1909) —also known asHerman Burnett — of Illinois. Born in Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.,January7, 1872.Member ofIllinoisstate senate 50th District, 1901-07.Died in Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.,August10, 1909 (age37 years, 215days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Marion, Ill. | | Burnett, Patricia — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1979.Female.Still living as of 1979. | | Burnett, Peter Hardeman(1807-1895) —also known asPeter H. Burnett — Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,November15, 1807.Banker;justiceof Oregon territorial supreme court, 1848-49;Governor ofCalifornia, 1849-51;justice ofCalifornia state supreme court, 1857-58.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,May 17,1895 (age87 years, 183days).Interment atSantaClara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Calif. | | Burnett,PrinceSeeHenry PrinceBurnett | | Burnett, R. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, R. L. — of Tennessee. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Rad — of Illinois. Union Progressive candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Richard B. — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Democrat. Postmaster atSpartanburg,S.C., 1961-73.Still living as of 1973. | | Burnett, Robert M. — of Southborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1892,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Rogers Levering (b.1856) —also known asRogers L. Burnett — of Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.Born in Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.,October25, 1856.Lawyer;MonroeCounty District Attorney, 1884-90;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1913-21.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Ruth E. — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Mayorof Fairbanks, Alaska, 1980-82.Female.Still living as of 1982. | | Burnett, Stephen F. — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Youngstown, Ohio, 1852-53.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Mrs. T. A. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, T. J. — of Greenville,ButlerCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Mrs. Theo A. — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Theodore Legrand(1829-1917) —of Kentucky. Born inSpencerCounty, Ky.,November14, 1829.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;delegateto Kentucky secession convention, 1861;Delegatefrom Kentucky to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Representativefrom Kentucky in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65.Died in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,October30, 1917 (age87 years, 350days).Interment atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Burnett, Thomas P.(1800-1845) —of Mt. Hope Township,GrantCounty, Wis.Born inPittsylvaniaCounty, Va.,September3, 1800.Lawyer;walked with alimpdue to a leg injury during a fire; present for the surrender of BlackHawk (Indian chief), August 2, 1832;memberWisconsin territorial council, 1836.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, oftyphoid,in Mt. Hope Township,GrantCounty, Wis.,November7, 1845 (age45 years, 65days).Interment atHermitageCemetery, Mt. Hope Township, Grant County, Wis. | | Burnett, Thomas S. — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Progressive. Nominated in primary for Judge, Missouri St. Louis Courtof Appeals 1916, but withdrew before election.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Tod — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Burnett, Tom — ofGallatinCounty, Mont.Republican. Member ofMontanastate house of representatives 63rd District; elected 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Burnett, V. G. — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofMarion County Democratic Party, 1921.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Vivian(1876-1937) —ofDenver,Colo.; Plandome Manor,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Paris,France,April5, 1876.Newspaperreporter;author;editor;musiccomposer; Dry candidate fordelegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.ChristianScientist.Model for the title character in his mother's book,Little LordFauntleroy.Whilesailing hisyawl,Delight III, he helped rescue people from anoverturned sailboat, and then collapsed and died, probably of aheartattack, onLong IslandSound,July 25,1937 (age61 years, 111days).Interment atRoslynCemetery, Roslyn, Long Island, N.Y. | | Burnett, W. R. — of Springfield,ClarkCounty, Ohio.Democrat.Mayorof Springfield, Ohio, 1892; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Ohio,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Warren DuPre — ofSpartanburgCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Spartanburg County, 1933-40.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, Wiley B. — of Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.Democrat. Postmaster atAthens,Ga., 1886-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromGeorgia,1892,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, William — of Scio Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1848;supervisorof Scio Township, Michigan, 1854-55, 1856-57.Burial location unknown. | | Burnett, William F. — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1996.Still living as of 1996.
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