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Burleson family of Austin, Texas

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  Edward Burleson (1798-1851) — of Texas. Born in Buncombe County, N.C., December 15, 1798. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Mina, 1833; delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Mina, 1835; general in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Bastrop, Gonzales and Fayette, 1838-39; Vice President of the Texas Republic, 1841-44; candidate for President of the Texas Republic, 1844; member of Texas state senate, 1846-51; died in office 1851. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died of pneumonia, in Austin, Travis County, Tex., December 26, 1851 (age 53 years, 11 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Father of Edward Burleson Jr.; grandfather of Albert Sidney Burleson.
  Political family: Burleson family of Austin, Texas.
  Burleson County, Tex. is named for him.
  Edward Burleson Jr. (1826-1877) — of Texas. Born in Tipton County, Tenn., November 26, 1826. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875. Died in Austin, Travis County, Tex., May 12, 1877 (age 50 years, 167 days). Interment at Kyle Cemetery, Kyle, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Sarah Griffin (Owen) Burleson and Edward Burleson; married to Emma Lucy Kyle; father of Albert Sidney Burleson.
  Political family: Burleson family of Austin, Texas.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Sidney Burleson (1863-1937) — also known as Albert S. Burleson — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in San Marcos, Hays County, Tex., June 7, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1899-1913 (9th District 1899-1903, 10th District 1903-13); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912 (speaker); U.S. Postmaster General, 1913-21. Died, from a heart attack, in Austin, Travis County, Tex., November 24, 1937 (age 74 years, 170 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Burleson Jr. and Emma Lucy (Kyle) Burleson; married 1889 to Adele Lubbock Steiner; grandson of Edward Burleson.
  Political family: Burleson family of Austin, Texas.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Albert S. Burleson (built 1943 at Houston, Texas; scrapped 1971) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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