William A. Burwell

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William Armisted Burwell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th & 14th district
In office December 1, 1806 – March 3, 1813 March 4, 1813 – February 16, 1821
Preceded by	Christopher H. Clark Matthew Clay
Succeeded by	Thomas M. Bayly Jabez Leftwich
Born	March 15, 1780(1780-03-15) Boydton, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1821 (aged 40) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Letitia McCrury Burwell
Profession	Politician, Secretary

William Armisted Burwell (March 15, 1780 – February 16, 1821) was a nineteenth century congressman and presidential secretary from Virginia.

Born near Boydton, Virginia, Burwell was graduated from the College of William and Mary. He moved to Franklin County, Virginia in 1802 and became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, serving from 1804 to 1806. Burwell then became a private secretary for President Thomas Jefferson before being elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy, serving from 1806 until his death on February 16, 1821, in Washington, D.C.. He was interned there in the Congressional Cemetery.

[edit] External links

• William A. Burwell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• William A. Burwell at Find A Grave
• William A. Burwell at The Political Graveyard

Preceded by Christopher H. Clark	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th congressional district December 1, 1806 – March 3, 1813 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by Thomas M. Bayly
Preceded by Matthew Clay	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14th congressional district March 4, 1813 – February 16, 1821 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by Jabez Leftwich

• William A. Burwell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress