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T. Clark</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornell.html#483.85.30">Francis Russell Edward Cornell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#741.74.65">Alfred Edwin Horace Creswicke</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crosse-crowe.html#291.92.70">Eugene Burgess Crowe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#285.73.69">Charles Henry Crownhart</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawyn-day.html#437.23.07">James Edward Day</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#074.12.49">Burgess Gaither</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gaither-galasinski.html#081.69.76">Burgess Sidney Gaither</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hammond.html#553.77.19">Clay D. Hammond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#168.27.08">Everette Burgess Howard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahady-mahone.html#769.73.65">W. Burgess Mahan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/masone-masten.html#991.89.38">Norman Massa</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#575.65.06">Burgess E. Nelson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raymond.html#854.36.42">Samuel William Raymond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#440.09.05">Jesse Burgess Thomas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#885.12.49">Jesse Burgess Thomas Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#115.70.37">Robert Speer Tubbs</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weaver.html#238.38.92">Arthur James Weaver</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#254.13.39">James Scollay Whitney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson6.html#205.90.31">Lewis Burgess Wilson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="941.37.72">Burgess, A. E.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 7th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="050.96.89">Burgess, A. F.</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/GR-lived.html">Greenville County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/SC.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="794.85.62">Burgess, Alan R.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> 8th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="955.34.41">Burgess, Albert C.</a> — of Belfast, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-lived.html">Waldo County</a>, Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/belfast.html">Mayor of Belfast, Maine</a>, 1887-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="548.23.84">Burgess, Ann Timmons</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/uofm.html">University of Michigan board of regents</a>, 1959. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1959. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="155.80.10">Burgess, Asa</a> — of Canterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Canterbury, 1820. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="948.33.07">Burgess, B. A.</a> — of Fork Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FV-lived.html">Fluvanna County</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/VA.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/VA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.11.80">Burgess, B. Edward</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="122.17.38">Burgess, Barbara</a> — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="371.13.91">Burgess, Benjamin L., Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Kansas</a>, 1984-90. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="067.20.69">Burgess, Beryl</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rrco.html">Texas railroad commissioner</a>, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="854.27.42">Burgess, Carl T.</a> — of Rapid City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/PE-lived.html">Pennington County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 45th District, 1953-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="163.76.40">Burgess, Carter Lane</a> (1916-2002) — also known as Carter L. Burgess — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ro-lived.html">Roanoke</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ro-born.html">Roanoke</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/12-31.html">December 31, 1916</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance agent</a>; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; while stationed in England, he delivered a message from Gen. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#075.91.63">Dwight D. Eisenhower</a> to Gen. Charles de Gaulle, then in North Africa, informing him of the plans to invade Normandy; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">business executive</a>; chief executive officer of Trans World <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/aviation.html">Airlines</a> (TWA), 1956-57; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-diplomats.html ">Argentina</a>, 1968-69. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died, following two <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">strokes</a>, at Pheasant Ridge <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">Nursing Home</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ro-died.html">Roanoke</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2002/08-18.html">August 18, 2002</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 230 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ro-buried.html#cms00910">Evergreen Burial Park</a>, Roanoke, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/burgess-carter-lane ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="351.25.78">Burgess, Charles</a> — of Titusville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/PA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="065.90.50">Burgess, Charles M.</a> — of Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KA-lived.html">Kane County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IL.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/IL.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="686.54.34">Burgess, Charles P.</a> — of Menlo Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SM-lived.html">San Mateo County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/menlopark.html">Mayor of Menlo Park, Calif.</a>, 1952-53, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="650.20.08">Burgess, Charlie</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="273.72.50">Burgess, D.</a> — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a>, 1902 (at-large), 1908 (1st District). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.ci.zephyrhills.fl.us/Departments/CityCouncil/MeetTheMayor.aspx"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/882/14.49.jpg" width=70 height=118 border=0 alt="Danny Burgess"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="882.14.49">Burgess, Daniel W.</a> (born c.1986) — also known as Danny Burgess — of Zephyrhills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PA-lived.html">Pasco County</a>, Fla. Born about 1986. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/zephyrhills.html">mayor of Zephyrhills, Fla.</a>, 2013-. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Zephyrhills</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Danny See <a href="#882.14.49">Daniel W. Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="791.11.42">Burgess, David</a> — of Tacoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Washington</a>, 1922, 1926; Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Washington</a>, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="781.76.34">Burgess, David E.</a> (1914-1970) — of Grosse Pointe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/06-01.html">June 1, 1914</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/grossepointe.html">mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich.</a>, 1963-70; died in office 1970. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/fed-bar-assoc.html">Federal Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/gamma-eta-gamma.html">Gamma Eta Gamma</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died, in Bon Secours <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Grosse Pointe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-died.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1970/11-03.html">November 3, 1970</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 155 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Louise Marie Hawley.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="416.52.17">Burgess, Dean</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HE-lived.html">Herkimer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Herkimer County 2nd District, 1854. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="420.35.43">Burgess, Don</a> — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="718.85.73">Burgess, Duke</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 5th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="277.92.27">Burgess, E. A.</a> — of Sioux City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WO-lived.html">Woodbury County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/IA.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="575.61.93">Burgess, E. Reuberta</a> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lebanon, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="177.70.66">Burgess, Edith V.</a> — of Tipton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CD-lived.html">Cedar County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a> from Cedar County, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IA.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Edward See <a href="#276.11.80">B. Edward Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.58.87">Burgess, Edward</a> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/WV.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="951.11.65">Burgess, Edward A.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Rio de Janeiro</a>, as of 1916-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="268.55.65">Burgess, Evelyn</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="293.36.60">Burgess, F. D.</a> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/saintalbans.html">Mayor of St. Albans, W.Va.</a>, 1943-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Frank See <a href="#705.31.96">J. Frank Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="380.38.47">Burgess, Frank</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 4th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="594.35.92">Burgess, Frank J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tioga County, 1933, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="144.74.28">Burgess, Franklin D.</a> (b. 1935) — Born in Eudora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CH-born.html">Chicot County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/index.html">1935</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington</a>, 1994-2005; took senior status 2005. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 2005. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="970.63.10">Burgess, G. D.</a> — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MI-lived.html">Miami County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/OH.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="830.91.00">Burgess, Gavon D.</a> — of Linneus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LN-lived.html">Linn County</a>, Mo. Circuit judge in Missouri 11th Circuit, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="458.71.60">Burgess, George</a> — of West New Brighton, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/statenisland.html#J">West New Brighton, N.Y.</a>, 1881. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="268.12.02">Burgess, George F.</a> — of Bowie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/MG-lived.html">Montague County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/TX.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="175.17.86">Burgess, George Farmer</a> (1861-1919) — also known as George F. Burgess — of Gonzales, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GZ-lived.html">Gonzales County</a>, Tex. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WH-born.html">Wharton County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/09-21.html">September 21, 1861</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GZ-officials.html">Gonzales County Attorney</a>, 1886-89; candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a>, 1901-17 (10th District 1901-03, 9th District 1903-17); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 1916. Died in Gonzales, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GZ-died.html">Gonzales County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/12-31.html">December 31, 1919</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 101 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GZ-buried.html#cms02684">Masonic Cemetery</a>, Gonzales, Tex. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Dr. C. H. A. Burgess; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/12-28.html">December 28, 1888</a>, to Marie Louise Sims.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001083">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402029">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="329.44.65">Burgess, George W.</a> — of Pawtucket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/pawtucket.html#2">Pawtucket, R.I.</a>, 1921-35. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="358.25.68">Burgess, Goble G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WA-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wayne County, 1870; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 6th District, 1883-86. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="508.58.59">Burgess, H.</a> — of Vermillion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trhs.html">Dakota territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1863-65. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="234.54.49">Burgess, H. Perrin</a> — of Redford Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/redford-twp.html">Supervisor of Redford Township, Michigan</a>; elected 1880. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="645.28.23">Burgess, H. S.</a> (b. 1866) — of Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Ill. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/12-06.html">December 6, 1866</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a> 46th District, 1923-25, 1941-43; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 46th District, 1925-29, 1933-41. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="501.47.21">Burgess, H. S.</a> — of Sparks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/sparks.html">Mayor of Sparks, Nev.</a>, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="301.22.04">Burgess, Harry</a> (1872-1933) — Born in Starkville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/OK-born.html">Oktibbeha County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/02-22.html">February 22, 1872</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">Engineer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Brigadier General, U.S. Army; engineer in charge of maintenance, Panama Canal, 1924-28; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CZ/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Panama Canal Zone</a>, 1928-32. Died, in Army and Navy General <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Hot Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/GA-died.html">Garland County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/03-18.html">March 18, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 24 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/">1912</a> to Mary Lillington McKoy.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/29330645">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="022.07.86">Burgess, Harry L.</a> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 11th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="891.16.69">Burgess, Henry A.</a> — of Sheridan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/SH-lived.html">Sheridan County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sthse.html">Wyoming state house of representatives</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="328.12.94">Burgess, Henry C. M.</a> — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1909. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="259.92.70">Burgess, Hugh</a> — of Ellicott City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/HO-lived.html">Howard County</a>, Md. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 6th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="171.17.53">Burgess, Isabel A.</a> — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1961-66; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/stsen.html">Arizona state senate</a>, 1967-69. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="760.37.75">Burgess, Ivison C.</a> — of Russellville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PO-lived.html">Pope County</a>, Ark. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/stsen.html">Arkansas state senate</a> 4th District, 1915-17; expelled 1917. In January, 1917, after he introduced legislation to regulate trading stamps and coupons, he accepted a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">bribe</a> to kill the bills, from a detective posing as a lobbyist for Eastern trading-stamp interests; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">arrested</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">charged</a> with <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">bribery</a>, and later <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">convicted</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">expelled</a> from the Senate on a vote of 25 to 8. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="492.02.09">Burgess, J. B.</a> — of Old Trap, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CM-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.C. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CM-parties.html">Chair of Camden County Republican Party</a>, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="538.72.74">Burgess, J. C.</a> — of Pryor Creek, Cherokee Nation County, Indian Territory (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/MA-lived.html">Mayes County</a>, Okla.). Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/pryorcreek.html#4">Pryor Creek, Indian Territory</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="705.31.96">Burgess, J. Frank</a> — of Omaha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Neb. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a> 10th District, 1915. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="957.31.12">Burgess, J. J.</a> — of Dearborn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-parties.html">Chair of Platte County Democratic Party</a>, 1903. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="187.75.10">Burgess, J. M.</a> — of Pendleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/UM-lived.html">Umatilla County</a>, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/OR.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="579.99.86">Burgess, J. Porter</a> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OU-lived.html">Ouachita Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/LA.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Jack See <a href="#670.05.06">John L. Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="528.30.14">Burgess, Jackie</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/SA-lived.html">Sanders County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/sthse.html">Montana state house of representatives</a> 13th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="246.42.30">Burgess, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 9th District, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="416.36.75">Burgess, James R., Jr.</a> — of Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois</a>, 1977-82. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="188.24.83">Burgess, James T.</a> — of Enfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Enfield, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="364.80.68">Burgess, Janis</a> — of Menominee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MM-lived.html">Menominee County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MM-parties.html">Chair of Menominee County Democratic Party</a>, 2003. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="835.73.62">Burgess, Jessie S.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1951-53. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="109.26.96">Burgess, John</a> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-consuls.html ">Athlone</a>, as of 1898-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="436.03.50">Burgess, John A.</a> — of Livonia Township (now Livonia), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/livonia.html#3">supervisor of Livonia Township, Michigan</a>, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="832.45.72">Burgess, John D.</a> — of Central Village, Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/plainfield.html#3">Central Village, Conn.</a>, 1843-44. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="486.97.95">Burgess, John F.</a> — of Salina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SA-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/salina.html">Mayor of Salina, Kan.</a>, 1983-84. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="134.05.45">Burgess, John G.</a> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NS-consuls.html ">Kempt</a>, as of 1897-98; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NS-consuls.html ">Cheverie</a>, as of 1899. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="021.52.43">Burgess, John G.</a> — of El Cajon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/elcajon.html#2">El Cajon, Calif.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="670.05.06">Burgess, John L.</a> — also known as Jack Burgess — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 11th District, 1976, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="193.81.82">Burgess, John S.</a> — of Brattleboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Vt. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/attygn.html">Vermont state attorney general</a>, 1962. Still living as of 1962. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="788.20.72">Burgess, John T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Jefferson County, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="935.65.72">Burgess, Joy B.</a> — of Milwaukie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/CL-lived.html">Clackamas County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/milwaukie.html">Mayor of Milwaukie, Ore.</a>, 1980-84. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="403.91.47">Burgess, K. B.</a> — of Paris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LA-lived.html">Lamar County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/TX.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="010.56.86">Burgess, Larry L.</a> — of Dexter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/scio-twp.html#3">Village president of Dexter, Michigan</a>; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="756.19.30">Burgess, LeRoy</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="646.60.28">Burgess, Lyman</a> — of Vermillion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trhs.html">Dakota territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1862. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CL-buried.html#cms02033">Bluff View Cemetery</a>, Vermillion, S.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee1.html#671.42.39">Andrew Ericson Lee</a>; uncle by marriage of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gunderson.html#381.74.84">Carl Gunderson</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11632.html">Lee-Gunderson family</a> of Vermillion, South Dakota.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="116.08.85">Burgess, M. W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WE-lived.html">Wetzel County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 2nd District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="378.53.81">Burgess, Marian Wood</a> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1955. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1955. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="295.77.62">Burgess, Martin J., Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn9.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 2nd District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="483.01.18">Burgess, Mary C.</a> — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NE.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="637.12.12">Burgess, Mary E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/MD.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="401.24.76">Burgess, Merle F.</a> — of Rumford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/OX-lived.html">Oxford County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/sthse.html">Maine state house of representatives</a> from Oxford County (1st), 1931-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.95.76">Burgess, Michael C.</a> (b. 1950) — of Highland Village, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DT-lived.html">Denton County</a>, Tex. Born in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-born.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/12-23.html">December 23, 1950</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 26th District, 2003-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001248">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400052">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/406/000032310">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="227.25.13">Burgess, Mowry</a> — of Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Plainfield, 1829; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 13th District, 1844. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="035.51.59">Burgess, N.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 19, 1876. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11497">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Perrin See <a href="#234.54.49">H. Perrin Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="063.29.52">Burgess, Peter D.</a> — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="633.42.21">Burgess, Philo</a> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lebanon, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Porter See <a href="#579.99.86">J. Porter Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.43.23">Burgess, Reuben P.</a> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lebanon, 1908, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burgess, Reuberta See <a href="#575.61.93">E. Reuberta Burgess</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="244.04.90">Burgess, Richard</a> — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 1971-74. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="592.04.70">Burgess, Robert Lee</a> — also known as Robert L. Burgess — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Kanawha County, 1947-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="139.80.60">Burgess, Roy H.</a> — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 17th District, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="900.13.05">Burgess, Rush</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="804.00.14">Burgess, Ryan</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/OH.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.10.77">Burgess, Susan</a> — of Charlotte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ME-lived.html">Mecklenburg County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NC.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NC.html">2008</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/charlotte.html">mayor of Charlotte, N.C.</a>, 2001; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NC.html">Democratic National Committee from North Carolina</a>, 2008. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="988.35.61">Burgess, Sylvanus</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-lived.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 8, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11498">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="191.50.28">Burgess, Thomas L.</a> — of South Windsor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from South Windsor, 1939-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/southwindsor.html#2">first selectman of South Windsor, Connecticut</a>, 1947, 1954-57. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="007.11.93">Burgess, Thomas Mackie</a> (1806-1856) — also known as Thomas M. Burgess — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Born in Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-born.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1806/06-06.html">June 6, 1806</a>. Whig. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/providence.html">Mayor of Providence, R.I.</a>, 1841-52. Died in Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-died.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/10-17.html">October 17, 1856</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">50 years, 133 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-buried.html#cms00392">North Burial Ground</a>, Providence, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas Burgess and Mary (Mackie) Burgess; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/">1831</a> to Elizabeth 'Eliza' Howard; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#254.13.39">James Scollay Whitney</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#917.57.79">Henry Melville Whitney</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#394.15.27">William Collins Whitney</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#461.69.89">Bartlett Nye</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faye-fehr.html#768.31.38">Paul Fearing</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#842.14.78">Hezekiah Nye</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#149.22.49">Thomas Nye</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#195.47.82">Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#088.33.60">John Hay Whitney</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#956.29.60">Asa Russell Nye</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0035.html">Roosevelt family</a> of New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0137.html">Morton family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0489.html">Bolton-Whitney-Brainard-Wolcott family</a> of Ohio and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0228.html">Whitney-Nye-Lincoln-Hay family</a> of Massachusetts (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas M. Burgess">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/29116540">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="164.43.26">Burgess, Timothy Mark</a> (b. 1956) — of Alaska. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-born.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/index.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Alaska</a>, 2001-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Alaska</a>, 2006-. Still living as of 2006. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="145.85.86">Burgess, Vic</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 64th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="270.97.31">Burgess, W. A.</a> — of White, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BO-lived.html">Brookings County</a>, S.Dak. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 21st District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="579.83.45">Burgess, W. H.</a> — of Seguin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GD-lived.html">Guadalupe County</a>, Tex. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 25th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="552.68.31">Burgess, Walter E.</a> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Lebanon, 1932, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/269/71.73.jpg" width=70 height=110 border=0 alt="Walter F. Burgess"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="269.71.73">Burgess, Walter Forest</a> (1877-1958) — also known as Walter F. Burgess — of Reader, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WE-lived.html">Wetzel County</a>, W.Va.; Moundsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Born in New Martinsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WE-born.html">Wetzel County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/04-29.html">April 29, 1877</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">Oil and gas producer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 2nd District, 1917-20, 1945-48. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1958/11-04.html">November 4, 1958</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 189 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WE-buried.html# ">Greenlawn Memorial Park</a>, New Martinsville, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Martin Burgess and Rachel Evelyn (Garner) Burgess; married to Rosa May McHenry.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/125201545">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1919</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="807.06.72">Burgess, William A.</a> — of Bozrah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bozrah, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="403.13.00">Burgess, William A.</a> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/saintalbans.html#3">St. Albans, W.Va.</a>, 1920-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="242.51.08">Burgess, William A.</a> — of East Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/eastlansing.html#2">East Lansing, Mich.</a>, 1955-58. 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