John Burnett (judge)

John Burnett (July 4, 1831 – March 1, 1901[1]) was an American judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 24th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. A native of Missouri, he also served as a county and circuit court judge in Oregon, and was elected to the Oregon State Senate.

John Burnett
24th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
1874–1876
Preceded byLafayette F. Moser
Succeeded byJames F. Watson
Personal details
BornJuly 4, 1831
Louisiana, Missouri
DiedMarch 1, 1901(1901-03-01) (aged 69)
Corvallis, Oregon
Spouse(s)Martha Hinton

Early life

Burnett was born on July 4, 1831 in Louisiana, Missouri to Jane and Benjamin Burnett.[2][1] He was educated in Missouri before the family moved to California.[2] Burnett engaged in gold mining from 1849 to 1851 before returning to Missouri. In 1853, Burnett set off for Nevada County, California with a band of cattle and upon his arrival he returned to gold mining.[1]

Oregon

Burnett then moved north to Oregon Territory in 1858.[2] The following year he married the former Martha Hinton and they settled in Benton County, Oregon where they raised seven children.[2] Burnett also studied law and began private law practice in 1860.[2]

Then in 1870 he was elected as judge in Benton County. Next, in 1874 he won election to the Oregon Supreme Court.[3] He left the state's high court at the end of the term in 1876.[3] Burnett won election to the Oregon State Senate in 1878 as a Democrat from Benton County.[4] Then in 1882 Oregon Governor Thayer appointed Burnett to the Oregon circuit court for the 2nd district.[2] Burnett died on March 1, 1901 in Corvallis, Oregon.[1]

References
  1. "John Burnett Dead; Ex-Supreme Judge of Oregon and Pioneer of 1858". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. 2 March 1901. p. 1. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
  3. Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
  4. Oregon Legislative Assembly (10th) 1878 Regular Session. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.


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