Daniel Dee Burnes
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Daniel Dee Burnes was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Ringgold, Missouri, Burnes received his early schooling in Weston, Missouri
.
He graduated from St. Louis University, in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1873 and from the law department of Harvard University
in 1874.
Later, he moved to Germany
and studied at Heidelberg University.
He returned to the United States and settled in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he engaged in the practice of law.
Burnes was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1894, and resumed the practice of law.
He died on his estate, "Ayr Lawn," at St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
, November 2, 1899.
He was interred in Mount Mora Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Ringgold, Missouri, Burnes received his early schooling in Weston, Missouri
Weston, Missouri
Weston is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census.-History:Lewis and Clark Expedition camped out near the location of today's city hall...
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He graduated from St. Louis University, in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1873 and from the law department of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1874.
Later, he moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and studied at Heidelberg University.
He returned to the United States and settled in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he engaged in the practice of law.
Burnes was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1894, and resumed the practice of law.
He died on his estate, "Ayr Lawn," at St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is Saint Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts; it was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S....
, November 2, 1899.
He was interred in Mount Mora Cemetery.