Person:George Burdette (1)

George Finlayson Burdette

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m. 31 Mar 1875

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Name^[1]^[2]	George Finlayson Burdette
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	12 May 1833	Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
Alt Birth^[2]	1842	Garrard County, Kentucky(from grave marker)
Marriage	31 Mar 1875	St. Louis, Missouri(his 1st wife; he was married twice & had one daughter, name unknown) to Belle F. Unknown
Death^[1]^[2]	31 Dec 1905	Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
Burial^[2]		Fairview Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
p. 199-203.

Studied law in Frankfort & Louisville and graduated from Louisville Law School about 1855. Between about 1865 & 1880, he practiced law in St. Louis. In 1881, he and his wife moved to Clarksville. In 1893, he chaired the Bar Association committee that granted John Nance Garner his first law license. Between 1893 & 1897, he served as Red River County Judge & ex officio county school superintendent. Afterwards served several terms on the Clarksville city council and as alderman. He was instrumental in promoting Clarksville's Carnegie library.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Find A Grave.

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