James N. Burnes
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James Nelson Burnes was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
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Born in Marion County, Indiana
, Burnes moved with his parents to Platte County, Missouri
, in 1837.
He attended the common schools.
He graduated from the Harvard Law School in 1853.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Missouri.
Attorney of the district of Missouri in 1856.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas 1868-1872.
He engaged in banking and the construction of railroads.
He served as president of the Missouri Valley Railroad Co..
Principal owner and president of the St. Joseph Waterworks Co..
Burnes was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1883, until his death.
Had been reelected to the Fifty-first Congress, but died in Washington, D.C.
on January 23, 1889, before the commencement of the congressional term.
He was interred in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
.
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 Marion County, Indiana
Marion County, Indiana
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...
, Burnes moved with his parents to Platte County, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
, in 1837.
He attended the common schools.
He graduated from the Harvard Law School in 1853.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Missouri.
Attorney of the district of Missouri in 1856.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas 1868-1872.
He engaged in banking and the construction of railroads.
He served as president of the Missouri Valley Railroad Co..
Principal owner and president of the St. Joseph Waterworks Co..
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 Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth Congresses and served from March 4, 1883, until his death.
Had been reelected to the Fifty-first Congress, but died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on January 23, 1889, before the commencement of the congressional term.
He was interred in Mount Mora Cemetery, 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....
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