Peter Hardeman Burnett

Peter Hardeman Burnett
1st Governor of California
In office December 20, 1849 – January 9, 1851
Lieutenant	John McDougall
Preceded by	Bennet C. Riley
Succeeded by	John McDougall
5th Supreme Judge of the Provisional Government of Oregon
In office September 6, 1845 – December 29, 1846
Preceded by	James Nesmith
Succeeded by	Jesse Quinn Thornton
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
In office January 13, 1857 – October 12, 1857
Appointed by	Governor J. Neely Johnson
Preceded by	Solomon Heydenfeldt
Succeeded by	Stephen J. Field
Personal details
Born	(1807-11-15)November 15, 1807 Nashville, Tennessee
Died	May 17, 1895(1895-05-17) (aged 87) San Francisco, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Harriet Rogers
Profession	Author, lawyer, politician, failed general store owner, failed saw mill owner, failed farmer and failed distiller
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Peter Hardeman Burnett (November 15, 1807 – May 17, 1895) was an American politician. He was the first Governor of California, Burnett was also a white supremacist. He tried to ban black people from California and supported genocide of the state's indigenous peoples. He was Governor from December 20, 1849 to January 9, 1851. He was also the first California Governor to resign.

References

1. 1 2 "White Supremacist In Chief". Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California. ACLU of Northern CA. Retrieved 2020-11-15.

Other websites

• Peter Hardeman Burnett at the Roman Catholic Encyclopedia
• Peter Burnett biography at the California State Library
• Guide to the Peter H. Burnett Papers at The Bancroft Library
• He wrote this book in 1860 and can be read for free at Google Books The path which led a Protestant lawyer to the Catholic Church
• Peter H. Burnett. California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
• Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

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