Hutchins Gordon Burton
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| Hutchins Gordon Burton | |
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| In office 1824 – 1827 |
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| Preceded by | Gabriel Holmes |
| Succeeded by | James Iredell, Jr. |
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| Born | 1774 or 1782 Virginia |
| Died | April 21, 1836 Iredell County, North Carolina |
| Political party | None |
Hutchins Gordon Burton (1774[1] or 1782[2] - 21 April 1836) was the governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1824 to 1827. Some sources indicate that he was not affiliated with any party at the time, although he was associated, according to other sources, with the Federalist Party and later with the National Republican Party.
Born in Virginia, Burton was sent to Granville County, North Carolina to live with his uncle, Revolutionary War Colonel and politician Robert Burton, when his father died. Young Burton went on to practice law, serve in the North Carolina General Assembly, and be elected by that body as North Carolina Attorney General. He served as Attorney General from 1810 until his resignation in 1816.
Burton moved to Halifax Town in 1817 and practiced law. He was elected to the state House of Commons on August 14, 1817 and served a single one-year term. On August 12, 1819, Burton was elected to the United States House of Representatives for the term 1819-1821. He was supported both by the Federalists, who were strong in Halifax Town, and also by the Democratic-Republican Party. Burton was re-elected in 1821 and 1823. He resigned from Congress on March 23, 1824.
The North Carolina state legislature elected Burton the Governor of the state in 1824 and re-elected him in 1825 and 1826. During his term, President John Quincy Adams appointed him governor of Arkansas, but Burton was not confirmed by the Senate.
Burton died in 1836 while visiting relatives in Iredell County, North Carolina and is buried in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
[edit] References
- ^ Sobel, Robert; John Raimo (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Meckler Books, 1123. ISBN 0930466012.
- ^ OurCampaigns.com
[edit] External links
- Hutchins G. Burton political career. Our Campaigns.com.
- North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction site
- FindAGrave.com entries - [1] [2]
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| Preceded by Gabriel Holmes |
Governor of North Carolina 1824–1827 |
Succeeded by James Iredell, Jr. |
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