Daniel Dee Burnes (January 4, 1851 – November 2, 1899) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Daniel D. Burnes | |
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 Portrait of Burnes by Charles Milton Bell, taken between February 1894 and February 1901 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Robert P. C. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | George C. Crowther |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Dee Burnes January 4, 1851 |
| Died | November 2, 1899 (aged 48) |
| Resting place | Mount Mora Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | James N. Burnes (father) Luther Martin Kennett (grandfather-in-law) |
| Saint Louis University Harvard Law School Saint Louis University | |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Biography
editBurnes was born on January 4, 1851, in Ringgold, Platte County, Missouri. He was the eldest son of politician James N. Burnes and Mary (née Skinner) Burnes.[1][2] He was educated at public schools in Weston, Missouri.[1] He later graduated from St. Louis University and the Harvard Law School, in 1873 to 1874, respectively. He studied at Heidelberg University in Germany for a time. He returned to the United States, settling in St. Joseph, Missouri, where he practiced law.[3] He was a member of the law firm Woodson, Green & Burnes; "Woodson" was Silas Woodson, who later became Governor of Missouri.[1]
Burnes was a Democrat. He served in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895, representing Missouri's 4th district. He refused to run for the following election.[3]
After serving in Congress, Burnes returned to practicing law.[3] He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.[4] He died on November 2, 1899, aged 48,[3] from illness of the kidney and liver. He died at his property named "Ayr Lawn", a mile south of St. Joseph.[5] He was buried at Mount Mora Cemetery.[3] On May 17, 1887, he married Martha Swearingen Farrar (died 1886[6]), the granddaughter of politician Luther Martin Kennett.[2] They had four children together. Following his death, an inheritance case between his children ensued in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.[6][7]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "D. D. Burnes Died Today". St. Joseph News-Press. 3 November 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- 1 2 "The Political Graveyard: Burnes-Kennett family of St. Joseph, Missouri". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Burnes, Daniel Dee". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Attention Knights of Pythias". St. Joseph Gazette. 4 November 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Hon. D. D. Burnes No More". The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette. 3 November 1899. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- 1 2 "Decision Rendered in the Burnes Case". St. Joseph News-Press. 19 September 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ United States Circuit Courts of Appeals Reports: With Key-number Annotations ... V. 1-171 [1891-1919]. West. 1906. p. 360.