Henry Burtt
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Henry Adolphus Burtt was from Utica, Indiana
Utica, Indiana
Utica is a town in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census.- History :Between 1794-1825, Utica was a popular ferry crossing, as ferry crossings were considered too dangerous at Jeffersonville, due to inexperienced ferry operators and the Falls...

 and was a mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...

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Biography

Henry Burtt grew up on his homestead in Utica and had ten other siblings. By the time he was sixteen he was accepted as a pupil for the Brownsboro Academy in Oldham County, Kentucky
Oldham County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,178 people, 14,856 households, and 12,196 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of...

. After two years at the academy he would change schools to Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...

. He would graduate 1878 after several problems concerning his mothers health and eventual death which caused prolonged absence from the school. After graduation he would enter the Ferguson & Marsh law firm in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...

 and attended the Louisville Law School and graduated in 1880. He began his own law firm on April 1, 1880 in Jeffersonville, and in November 1880 marry Marietta Robertson of Utica. In 1885 he would create a partnership with James E. Taggart and established the Burtt & Taggart law firm. By 1904 he would be elected mayor of Jeffersonville and would serve until 1906. After retiring from his office he returned to his private law firm and would serve as dean of the Clark County
Clark County, Indiana
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county...

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