The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burnside to Burque

Index to Politicians: Burnside to Burque

BURNSIDE (Soundex B652) — See also BOURNS, BURN, BURNS, BURNSTEIN, BYRNSIDE, CONSIDER, CONSIDINE, GURNSEY, WERNSING.

BURNSIDE: See also William Burnside Buffum; William Leighton Carss; Ambrose Everett Burnside Stephens.
Burnside, Ambrose Everett (1824-1881) — also known as Ambrose E. Burnside — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Liberty, Union County, Ind., May 23, 1824. Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Rhode Island, 1866-69; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1875-81; died in office 1881. Died in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., September 13, 1881. Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Burnside, Aurelle (1889-1973) — of El Dorado, Union County, Ark. Born in Hillsboro, Union County, Ark., September 16, 1889. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Female. Died in El Dorado, Union County, Ark., 1973. Interment at Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, Ark.
Burnside, Burnie See Maurice Gwinn Burnside
Burnside, Charles H. — of West Virginia. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burnside, D. A. — of Lancaster, Coos County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Burnside, G. C. — of Humansville, Polk County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Burnside, George W. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burnside, Guy H. — of Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Burnside, J. C. — also known as Jim Burnside — of Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Burnside, J. P. — of Kentucky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Burnside, James G. — of Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1918-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burnside, Jim See J. C. Burnside
Burnside, M. G. 'Burnie' See Maurice Gwinn Burnside
Burnside, Maurice Gwinn (1902-1991) — also known as M. G. 'Burnie' Burnside — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born near Columbia, Richland County, S.C., August 23, 1902. Democrat. U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1949-53, 1955-57; defeated, 1946, 1952, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Moose; Rotary. Died in Wilson, Wilson County, N.C., February 2, 1991. Cremated.
- See also: congressional biography.
Burnside, Thomas (1782-1851) — of Pennsylvania. Born near Newton Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), July 28, 1782. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1811; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1815-16; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1815; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1845. Died in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 25, 1851. Interment at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

BURNSTEIN (Soundex B652) — See also ARNSTEIN, BARNSTONE, BERNSTEEN, BERNSTEIN, BERNSTIEN, BOERNSTEIN, BORNSTEIN, BOURNS, BURNS, BURNSIDE, BURSTEIN, ERNSTER, GURNSEY, ORNSTEIN, STEIN.

Burnstein, Albert — of Tenafly, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 37th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1976.

BURNTON (Soundex B653) — See also BRANTON, BRENTANO, BRENTON, BRINTON, BRUNTON, BRYANTON, BUNTON, BURN, BURTON, DARNTON, DORNTON, THORNTON.

BURNTON: See also Hugh Burnton Mitchell.

BUROKAS (Soundex B622) — See also BROKAW, MASIOKAS, SHESTOKAS, SOROKA, SROKA, STACIOKAS, TAMBURO, TOKASH, TOKASZ.

Burokas, John — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BURPEE (Soundex B610) — See also BEARUP, TURPEAU, TURPEN.

BURPEE: See also Burpee L. Stevens.
Burpee, William A. — of Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BURQUE (Soundex B620) — See also ARQUES, ARQUETTE, BORCH, BORCK, BORK, BOURKE, BOURQUE, BOURQUIN, BURCH, BURK, BURKE, FORQUER, MARQUES, MARQUETTE, MARQUEZ, URQUHART.

Burque, Henri Alphonse (b. 1879) — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 20, 1879. Son of Alphonse Burque and Marie Louise (Dutilly) Burque; married, August 23, 1906, to Mabel M. Budro. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Nashua, N.H., 1920-24; superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1924-41; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1941-47. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.

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