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Peter Hardeman Burnett

American judge, governor of California, slave owner (1807-1895) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 87

Peter Hardeman Burnett was an American politician, the first elected governor of California from December 20, 1849, to January 9, 1851. Burnett was elected Governor almost one year before California's admission to the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.

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Status
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Lived 1807 to 1895 · aged 87