About Dorothy R. Burnley
Lived 1927 – 2016 (aged 89). Dorothy R. Burnley was an American politician.
Dorothy Rockwell "Dot" Burnley (February 27, 1927 – April 19, 2016) was an American businesswoman and politician.
Born in High Point, North Carolina, Burnley graduated from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia. She went to Hollins College from 1944 to 1946. Burnley was in the furniture business. From 1981 to 1985, Burnley served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was a Republican. Burnley died in Kingston, New York where she had been living with her family for fifteen years.
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Who was Dorothy R. Burnley?
politician (1927-2016)
When was Dorothy R. Burnley born?
Dorothy R. Burnley was born on 27 February 1927.
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Dorothy R. Burnley died on 19 April 2016.
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Dorothy R. Burnley was a politician.
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Dorothy R. Burnley was American.
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