John Howell Burnett

Full Name: John Howell Burnett
Date of birth: July 8, 1830
Date of death: June 24, 1901

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Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	11	Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862	9th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾		Crockett / Houston		Anderson, Houston, Trinity
H	28	Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859	7th ⁽⁴⁾		Crockett / Houston		Houston

(1) Leroy Cooper, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded John H. Burnett, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the short term" (two years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(3) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(4) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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Senate District 11
Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862
Legislatures: 9th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Anderson, Houston, Trinity

House District 28
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859
Legislatures: 7th ⁽⁴⁾
Home City/County: Crockett / Houston
Counties in district: Houston

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Col. John H. Burnett, birth date 7/8/1830, death date 6/24/1901, biographical sketch, portrait of Col. John Howell Burnett, burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Houston. Find a Grave.
BURNETT, JOHN H. (1830-1901). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch of Hon. James R. Burnett of Houston County, included in "Sketches of the Convention," The Free Man's Press (Austin, Texas), 8/1/1868, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Relatives: James R. Burnett and Col. John H. Burnett - brothers. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch and resignation of John H. Burnett of Crockett in February 1862 to command the 13th Texas Cavalry; biographical sketch of Anderson F. Crawford, who also resigned to become Burnett's colonel, p. 6. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Military Service Notes

Georgia Mounted Volunteers, Lieutenant, Mexican War. Colonel, Georgia Militia. Confederate States Army, 13th Texas Cavalry. Handbook of Texas Online.
Confederate States Army, Colonel, 13th Texas Cavalry. John Howell Burnett, birth date 7/8/1830, death date 6/24/1901. Texas Burial Sites of Civil War Notables: A Biographical and Pictorial Field Guide, 2002.

Other Resources

"Col. John H. Burnett's Speech," synopsis of speech before the convention of the people of Crockett, 9/17/1871. p. 2. Galveston Daily News.

Committee Information top

9th R.S. - 1861 Confederate Relations Enrolled Bills (Chair) Militia and Military Affairs Penitentiary Retrenchment and Reform (Chair) Rules and Regulations (Chair)
7th R.S. - 1857 Contingent Expenses Private Land Claims

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