George Farmer Burgess
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George Farmer Burgess was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
, Burgess attended the common schools.
He moved with his mother to Fayette County in 1880 and engaged in agricultural pursuits near Flatonia.
He was later employed as a clerk in a country store.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1882 and commenced practice in La Grange, Texas
.
He moved to Gonzales in 1884.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Gonzales County from 1886 to 1889, when he resigned.
Burgess was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-seventh
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination of United States Senator in 1916.
He resumed the practice of law at Gonzales, Texas
, where he died December 31, 1919.
He was interred in the Masonic 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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Biography
Born in Wharton, TexasWharton, Texas
Wharton is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County and is located on the Colorado River of Texas just south of U.S...
, Burgess attended the common schools.
He moved with his mother to Fayette County in 1880 and engaged in agricultural pursuits near Flatonia.
He was later employed as a clerk in a country store.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1882 and commenced practice in La Grange, Texas
La Grange, Texas
La Grange is a city in Fayette County, Texas, near the Colorado River. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimated population was 4,645. But a 2010 census estimated that the city had a population of 4,923...
.
He moved to Gonzales in 1884.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Gonzales County from 1886 to 1889, when he resigned.
Burgess 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 Fifty-seventh
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination of United States Senator in 1916.
He resumed the practice of law at Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County.-Geography:Gonzales is located at...
, where he died December 31, 1919.
He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery.