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James Nelson Burnes
Birth: Aug. 22, 1827
Marion County
Indiana, USA
Death: Jan. 23, 1889
Washington
District of Columbia
District Of Columbia, USA

US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1889. 
 
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 Parents:
  James Burnes (1779 - 1853)
  Mary Thompson Burnes (1787 - 1862)
 
 Spouse:
  Mary Skinner Burnes (1828 - 1901)*
 
 Children:
  Phinehas Skinner Burnes (1849 - 1852)*
  Daniel Dee Burnes (1851 - 1899)*
  Adda Skinner Burnes (1860 - 1861)*
 
*Calculated relationship

 
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Burial:
Mount Mora Cemetery
Saint Joseph
Buchanan County
Missouri, USA
 
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Record added: Nov 14, 2002
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-Anonymous
 Added: Nov. 21, 2012

- John P. Birosak
 Added: Aug. 16, 2012
Born in Marion County, Indiana, Burnes moved with his parents to Platte County, Missouri, in 1837. He attended the common schools. He graduated from the Harvard Law School in 1853. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Missouri. Attorney of...(Read more)
- Tombstone Tourist
 Added: Mar. 13, 2012
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