Robert Burton (American politician)
For other people named Robert Burton, see Robert Burton (disambiguation).
Robert Burton
Robert Burton (October 20, 1747 – May 31, 1825) was an American farmer, Revolutionary War officer, and planter in what is now Vance County, North Carolina (then Granville County, North Carolina). He was a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1787. Between 1783 and 1815, the North Carolina General Assembly elected him to 13 one-year terms on the Council of State, which at the time was an official advisory panel that the legislature used to check the governor's power.[1]
Burton was the uncle of Governor Hutchins G. Burton.
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External links
- United States Congress. "Robert Burton (id: B001157)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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