About Theodore Legrand Burnett
Lived 1829 – 1917 (aged 87). Theodore Legrand Burnett was an American politician.
Theodore Legrand Burnett (November 14, 1829 – October 30, 1917) was an American soldier, attorney and politician who served in the Confederate States Congress.
Biography Born November 14, 1829, in Spencer County, Kentucky, Burnett graduated from Transylvania University, with three degrees, including ones in liberal arts and law. He was admitted to the Kentucky Bar in 1846. After serving in the Mexican–American War, he practiced law in Taylorsville, being elected district attorney the same year. He later became a farmer and left law. His obituary in The Louisville Times erroneously claimed he was the last surviving member of the Confederate Congress. Burrnett Avenue in Louisville's Old Louisville neighborhood is named for him.
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American politician (1829-1917)
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Theodore Legrand Burnett was born on 14 November 1829 in Spencer County.
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Theodore Legrand Burnett died on 30 October 1917 in Louisville.
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