Barker Burnell
Barker Burnell | |
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| Member of the Walter Folger, Jr. | |
| Succeeded by | Jethro Mitchell |
| In office 1825–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Jethro Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | David Joy |
| In office 1838–1838 | |
| Preceded by | David Joy |
| Succeeded by | George Bruce Upton |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1821–1822 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1798 Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Whig |
Barker Burnell (January 30, 1798 – June 15, 1843) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Early life
Burnell was born on January 30, 1798, in
State Public service
Massachusetts General Court
Burnell served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1821–1822,[1] and as a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1823,[1] from 1825 to 1833,[1] and in 1838.[2]
Massachusetts Constitutional convention of 1820
Burnell was a member of the Massachusetts
Whig National Convention
Burnell served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1840.
Member of the US Congress
Burnell was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1841, until his death in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1843.
Burial
He was interred in Congressional Cemetery. Burnell was re-interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery,
See also
References
- ^ Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 31
- Nantucket, Massachusetts: Nantucket Historical Association, p. 32
- United States Congress. "Barker Burnell (id: B001114)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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