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  Burton, Hutchins G.
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AffiliationFederalist  
  1820-01-01  
 
NameHutchins G. Burton
Address Halifax County
Halifax, North Carolina , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born 00, 1782
DiedApril 21, 1836 (54 years)
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifedChronicler
Jun 15, 2020 05:16pm
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InfoBURTON, Hutchins Gordon, (nephew of Robert Burton), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Virginia in 1782; when three years of age his father died and he was sent to Granville County, where he was reared by his uncle, Col. Robert Burton; moved to Mecklenburg County, N.C., in 1803; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1806 and practiced

Burton was a non-controversial Quid by political temperament, and in his public career he was supported by both the Federalist and Democratic Republican parties.

NC House of Commons (Mecklenburg) 1809-1810

Attorney general (NC) 1810-1816

Removed to Halifax, N.C., in 1816

NC House of Commons (Halifax Town) 1817

U.S. Representative (F-NC) 1819-24

Governor (F, NR-NC) 1824-7.

Resumed the practice of law in Halifax; was the host of General Lafayette when the latter visited Raleigh during his tour of the United States in 1825; died while on a visit to relatives in Iredell County, N.C., April 21, 1836; interment in Unity Churchyard, Beattys Ford, Lincoln County, N.C.

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FAMILY
Wife Sarah W. Jones Burton Joyner 00, 0000-Apr 21, 1836
Father In-Law Willie Jones 1740-1801

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  12/27/1826 NC Governor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/30/1825 NC Governor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/02/1824 NC Governor Won 52.63% (+27.89%)
  08/14/1823 NC District 02 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/06/1821 NC Governor Lost 20.62% (-20.62%)
  08/09/1821 NC District 02 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/12/1819 NC District 02 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/14/1817 NC State House - Halifax Town Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/30/1816 NC US Senate - Special Election Lost 10.67% (-28.89%)
  11/28/1810 NC Attorney General Won 40.66% (+2.07%)
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