Peter Hardeman Burnett
Former Governor of California
Peter Hardeman Burnett was an American politician who served as the first elected Governor of California from December 20, 1849, to January 9, 1851. Burnett was elected Governor almost one year before California's admission to the Union as the... Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1807, Nashville, TN
Died: May 17, 1895 (age 87 years), San Francisco, CA
Party: Democratic Party
Children: 6
Spouse: Harriet Rogers (m. 1828)
Previous office: Governor of California (1849–1851)
Books
The Path which Led a Protestant Lawyer to the Catholic Church
1859
The Letters of Peter H. Burnett: Realism and the Roots of California
The American Theory of Government Considered with Reference to the Present Crisis
1861
Reasons why We Should Believe in God, Love God, and Obey God
1884
The American Theory of Government Considered with Reference to the Present Crisis - Scholar's Choice Edition
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