Henry Lawrence Burnett
Henry Lawrence Burnett | |
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U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
In office January 1898 – January 1906 | |
President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Wallace Macfarlane |
Succeeded by | Henry L. Stimson |
Personal details | |
Born | Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | December 26, 1838
Died | January 4, 1916 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Slate Hill Cemetery Goshen, New York |
Spouses | Grace Hoffman
(m. 1858; died 1864)Sarah Gibson Lansing
(m. 1867; died 1877)Agnes Suffern Tailer (m. 1882) |
Education | Knoxville Campaign |
Henry Lawrence Burnett (December 26, 1838 – January 4, 1916) was an American lawyer and, after serving as a
Early life
Burnett was born in
Determined not to become a farmer, he ran away from home to get an education. He attended Chester Academy and, later, Hiram College where he was taught by later President James A. Garfield.[5]
In 1855, he began his studies at
Career
In 1861 when the Civil War broke out, Burnett joined the
In 1865, he was appointed brevet colonel in the Judge Advocate Corps.[5]
Lincoln assassination trial
After the assassination of
The trial began on May 10, 1865. The three spent nearly two months in court, awaiting a verdict from the jury. Holt and Bingham attempted to obscure the fact that there were two plots. The first plot was to kidnap Lincoln in exchange for the Confederate prisoners the Union had. The second was to assassinate Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward to throw the government into chaos.[2]
It was important for the prosecution not to reveal the existence of a diary taken from the body of Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. The diary made it clear that the assassination plan dated from April 14. The defence surprisingly did not call for Booth's diary to be produced in court. Holt was accused of withholding evidence, but it was never proven.
On June 29, the eight were found guilty for their involvement in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln.
Following the completion of the trial, in October 1865, Burnett asked to be mustered out on December 1, 1865, which was granted. Senator John Sherman and Holt asked for him to be appointed a brevet brigadier general, which he accepted in May 1866.[5] On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Burnett for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[7]
Post-Civil War career
In late 1865, he moved to
Burnett again moved to
In 1898, President William McKinley, his close friend,[4] appointed Burnett federal district attorney for the southern district of New York.[17] Upon completion of his four-year term, he was reappointed by McKinley's successor, Theodore Roosevelt, for another four-year term in 1901, which he served in until his retirement in 1906.[1]
Personal life
On October 27, 1858, Burnett married Grace "Kitty" Hoffman (1842–1864), the daughter of Benjamin F. Hoffman, a judge. Together, they were the parents of:[5]
- Grace Hoffman Burnett (1860–1945), who married Baron Imperial German army, in 1878.[18][19](His sister, Baroness Felicioas von Oertzen was married to William H. Barber in 1890.[20]) She died, childless, in Bad Doberan.[5]
- Catharine "Kitty" Cleveland Burnett (b. 1864),
After his first wife's death in 1864, he married Sarah Gibson Lansing (1846–1877), the daughter of Brig. Gen. Henry Livingston Lansing (1818–1889), treasurer of the
- Catherine Olivia Gibson Burnett (1873–1934), who married Robert Jewett Mercur (1854–1929) in 1895. They divorced and she married John Evans Bell (1864–1952). Her last marriage was to Robert Meade Van Deusen.[21]
- Lansing Burnett (1869–1893), who died unmarried.[2]
After his second wife's death and burial at
- Henry Lawrence Burnett Jr. (1882–1918), a U.S. Marine aboard the USS Connecticut and died after a fall down the stairs at his home.[28]
- Edward Neufville Tailer Burnett (1885–1966), a Yale University graduate[29] who moved to Coachella, California.[22]
- Robert Suffern Tailer Burnett (1895–1895), who died young.[5]
He died on January 4, 1916, at his home, 7
Society life
In 1892, both Burnett and his wife Agnes were included in
He was a member of the Metropolitan Club, the Century Association, Union Club, the Colonial Club, and the Goshen Driving Club. He also served as past president of the Ohio Society of New York, for four years,[2] and the Loyal Legion.[4]
Seeking a country home away from the city, Burnett and his wife purchased a horse-breeding farm in Goshen, New York, known as "Hillside Farm," where he raced his stock on the amateur circuit.[4] The 193-acre estate was sold in 1917.[34]
Published works
- Some Incidents in the Trial of President Lincoln's Assassins (1888)
- Hancock's Relation to the Trial and Execution of Mrs. Surratt (1888)
- The Controversy between President Johnson and Judge Holt (1889)
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h Randall, Emilius Oviatt; Ryan, Daniel Joseph (1912). History of Ohio: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Century History Company. pp. 105–112. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Henry Burnett - An Ohio Pioneer". www.iment.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "GEH. HENRY BURNETT, NOTED LAWYER, DIES; Distinguished as One of the Prosecutors of the Plotters Who Killed Lincoln. SERVED THROUGH CIVIL WAR Appointed United States District Attorney Here by McKinley and Roosevelt". The New York Times. January 5, 1916. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Timeline of the Life of Brigadier General Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838-1916)". www.iment.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Joshua E. Kastenberg, Law in War, Law as War: Brigadier General Joseph Holt and the Judge Advocate General’s Department in the Civil War and Early Reconstruction, 1861-1865 (Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2011), 139.
- ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- ^ American Bar Association Journal. American Bar Association. 1917. p. 674. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Court of Appeals: New York: 27. New York: W. Lowey, Law Book and Job Printer. 1885. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "ERIE MEETS ITS ENEMIES.; A COUNTER SUIT AGAINST M'HENRY. JUDGE DONOHUE ORDERS A STAY OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE MONROE COUNTY ACTION--M'HENRY SAID TO BE WITHOUT TANGIBLE PROPERTY--A PERMANENT INJUNCTION DEMANDED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE REORGANIZATION PLAN". The New York Times. December 7, 1877. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "ERIE REORGANIZATION OPPOSED.; A SUIT BEGUN BY M'HENRY AND OTHERS-- SERIOUS CHARGES MADE AGAINST RECEIVER JEWETT AND THE FARMERS' LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY--THE RELIEF APPLIED FOR". The New York Times. November 25, 1877. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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- ^ Cutter, William Richard (1913). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 521. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Solicitor General: Benjamin H. Bristow | OSG | Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. Department of Justice. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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- ^ a b "HENRY L. BURNETT'S CAREER.; A Lawyer, Soldier, and Public Man Since the Time of the War". The New York Times. January 6, 1898. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Baron Victor Von Oertzen was married, in Paris recently to Miss Grace Hoffman Burnett of New YorK". Record of the Times. November 4, 1878. p. 3. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "BERLIN IS SHOCKED BY ARMY KILLINGS; Survivor of Execution of 29 Marines Testifies at Lieut. Marloh's Trial. FLED FROM A PILE OF DEAD Reinhardt's Adjutant Charged with Forcing the Accused Officer to Disappear. Tells of Wholesale Executions. BERLIN IS SHOCKED BY ARMY KILLINGS Says Reinhardt Condemned Him. Lieutenant Spirited Away. Says Kessel Claimed Big Backing. Reinhardt Reported Out of Army". The New York Times. December 8, 1919. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "WILLIAM H. BARBER.; Pianist and Teacher Headed Music Department of Stamford School". The New York Times. February 10, 1934. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Major Bradley T. Van Deusen". www.iment.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Mrs. H. L. Burnett". The New York Times. December 12, 1932. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS; A BRILLIANT WEDDING. MARRIAGE OF GEN. HERRY L. BURNETT TO MISS AGENTS S. TAILER". The New York Times. February 1, 1882. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ISBN 9780231107440. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "TAILER, EDWARD NEUFVILLE". newyorkdiaries.com. New York Diaries (1609-2009). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ISBN 9780801870880. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1902). Genealogical Record of the Saint Nicholas Society: Advanced Sheets, First Series. Society. p. 61. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Henry Lawrence Burnett". The New York Times. May 15, 1918. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Yale University (1910). Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, 1701-1910. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. p. 236. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "GEN. H. L. BURNETT, ILL, RIDES IN BAGGAGE CAR; Ex.-U.S. Attorney Lies on Cot in Journey from Goshen to City Home". The New York Times. November 18, 1915. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "General Burnett's Funeral Today". The New York Times. January 7, 1916. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ McAllister, Ward (February 16, 1892). "THE ONLY FOUR HUNDRED | WARD M'ALLISTER GIVES OUT THE OFFICIAL LIST. HERE ARE THE NAMES, DON'T YOU KNOW, ON THE AUTHORITY OF THEIR GREAT LEADER, YOU UNDER- STAND, AND THEREFORE GENUINE, YOU SEE" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ISBN 9780521536677. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Burnett Estate Sold". Middletown Times-Press. May 23, 1917. Retrieved November 3, 2017.