He became the chief lieutenant of the local Republican boss John Raines who took Burnett along to Albany. In 1897, Burnett was Chief of the Revision Room of the State Assembly.[2] He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Ontario Co.) in 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907;[3] and was Chairman of the Committee on General Laws from 1900 to 1902, and Chairman of the Committee on Affairs of Cities from 1903 to 1907.
He married Margaret Gillette, and they had two children: Margaret (born 1903), and Jean who was born on the day his father died.
Burnett died during the legislative session on February 26, 1907, at the Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany, New York, from pneumonia;[4] and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Canandaigua.
Sources
^The New York Red Book by Edgar L. Murlin (1903; pg. 113f)
^The New York Red Book compiled by Edgar L. Murlin (published by James B. Lyon, Albany NY, 1897)
^Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 341f, 344, 346f, 349, 351f and 354)
^ASSEMBLYMAN BURNETT DEAD in the New York Times on February 27, 1907
jean, burnett, jean, burnett, january, 1871, february, 1907, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, 1900, life, edithe, born, january, 1871, canandaigua, ontario, county, york, perrine, burnett, harriet, rowley, burnett, graduated, from, canandaigua, academ. Jean La Rue Burnett January 10 1871 February 26 1907 was an American lawyer and politician from New York Jean L Burnett 1900 Life EditHe was born on January 10 1871 in Canandaigua Ontario County New York the son of Perrine Burnett and Harriet E Rowley Burnett He graduated from Canandaigua Academy in 1889 and LL B from the University of Michigan Law School in 1892 Then he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Canandaigua 1 He became the chief lieutenant of the local Republican boss John Raines who took Burnett along to Albany In 1897 Burnett was Chief of the Revision Room of the State Assembly 2 He was a member of the New York State Assembly Ontario Co in 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 and 1907 3 and was Chairman of the Committee on General Laws from 1900 to 1902 and Chairman of the Committee on Affairs of Cities from 1903 to 1907 He married Margaret Gillette and they had two children Margaret born 1903 and Jean who was born on the day his father died Burnett died during the legislative session on February 26 1907 at the Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany New York from pneumonia 4 and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Canandaigua Sources Edit The New York Red Book by Edgar L Murlin 1903 pg 113f The New York Red Book compiled by Edgar L Murlin published by James B Lyon Albany NY 1897 Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch Hurd Publishing Co New York and Buffalo 1911 Vol IV pg 341f 344 346f 349 351f and 354 ASSEMBLYMAN BURNETT DEAD in the New York Times on February 27 1907External links EditJean L Burnett at Find a Grave His student profile at University of Michigan Law SchoolNew York State AssemblyPreceded byRobert B Simmons New York State Assembly Ontario County1899 1907 Succeeded byGeorge B Hemenway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean L Burnett amp oldid 1128165404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
