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Position:Home>Genealogy> Does anybody know how to find more info. on Peter Burnett?Question: Does anybody know how to find more info. on Peter Burnett?Can someone help me? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/peter_harde... Peter Hardeman Burnett (November 15, 1807 – May 17, 1895) was the first state Governor of California, serving from December 20, 1849 to January 9, 1851. He was also the first California governor to resign from office. Burnett previously served briefly (during December 1849) as the territorial civilian governor of California. Born in Nashville, Tennessee but raised in rural Missouri to a lower-class family, Burnett received no formal education in his youth, but self educated himself regarding law and government. |