American politician

Barker Burnell (January 30, 1798 – June 15, 1843) was a U.S. Representative from M*achusetts.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 State Public service
  • 2.1 M*achusetts General Court
  • 2.2 M*achusetts Cons*utional convention of 1820
• 3 Whig National Convention
• 4 Member of the US Congress
• 5 Burial
• 6 See also
• 7 References

Early life

Burnell was born on January 30, 1798 in Nantucket, M*achusetts.

State Public service

M*achusetts General Court

Burnell served as member of the M*achusetts House of Representatives in 1821-1822, and as a member of the M*achusetts Senate in 1823, from 1825 to 1833, and in 1838.

M*achusetts Cons*utional convention of 1820

Burnell was a member of the M*achusetts cons*utional convention of 1820.

Whig National Convention

Burnell served as delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1840.

Member of the US Congress

Burnell was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1841, until his death in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1843.

Burial

He was interred in Congressional Cemetery. Burnell was re-interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, M*achusetts, in 1844.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "Barker Burnell (id: B001114)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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