Robert Burton (politician)
Robert Burton (born October 20, 1747 in Chase City , Mecklenburg County , Colony of Virginia , † May 31, 1825 in Granville County , North Carolina ) was an American politician who participated as a delegate from North Carolina at the Continental Congress.
Robert Burton received his education in private schools in Virginia. In 1775 he moved to North Carolina and settled in the part of Granville County that is now part of Vance County . There he worked as a planter . After the outbreak of the War of Independence , he joined the Continental Army and rose to the rank of Colonel as Quartermaster General .
After leaving the army, Burton was politically active. He was a member of the advisory staff of the Governor of North Carolina from 1783 to 1784 , before he was sent in 1787 as a delegate of the state to the Continental Congress, which was then meeting in New York . In 1801 he was a member of a commission charged with defining the boundaries between the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia .
Burton died in May 1825 and was buried on his estate "Montpelier" near the present-day city of Henderson . His nephew Hutchins Gordon Burton was governor of North Carolina from 1824 to 1827.
Web links
- Robert Burton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Robert Burton in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Burton, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Chase City , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1825 |
| Place of death | Granville County , North Carolina |