Armistead Burt
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Armistead Burt was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born at Clouds Creek, near Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, Burt moved with his parents to Pendleton, South Carolina
. One of his brothers was future Civil War officer Erasmus Burt
.
He completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced in Pendleton.
He moved to Abbeville, South Carolina
, in 1828 and continued the practice of law.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1834 to 1835, and 1838-1841.
Burt was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1853).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs (Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses).
He served as Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives during the absence of Speaker Winthrop in 1848.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He resumed the practice of law in Abbeville.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868.
He died in Abbeville, South Carolina
, October 30, 1883.
He was interred in Episcopal Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born at Clouds Creek, near Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, Burt moved with his parents to Pendleton, South Carolina
Pendleton, South Carolina
Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland....
. One of his brothers was future Civil War officer Erasmus Burt
Erasmus Burt
Erasmus R. Burt was an American physician, politician, and soldier. He served as the State Auditor of Mississippi, and was then a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. During the American Civil War, he was a colonel in the Confederate States Army and was killed in action at the...
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He completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced in Pendleton.
He moved to Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
, in 1828 and continued the practice of law.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from 1834 to 1835, and 1838-1841.
Burt was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1853).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs (Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses).
He served as Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives during the absence of Speaker Winthrop in 1848.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He resumed the practice of law in Abbeville.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868.
He died in Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
, October 30, 1883.
He was interred in Episcopal Cemetery.