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Theodore Legrand Burnett

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Theodore Legrand Burnett
Member of the Confederate Congress
In office
1861–1865
Personal details
Born(1829-11-14)November 14, 1829
Spencer County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 1917(1917-10-30) (aged 87)
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Battles/warsMexican–American War

Theodore Legrand Burnett (November 14, 1829 – October 30, 1917) was an American soldier, attorney, and a prominent politician in the Confederate States of America.

Burnett was born in Spencer County, Kentucky. He served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. He represented Kentucky from 1861 to 1865 in the Provisional Confederate Congress, the First Confederate Congress, and the Second Confederate Congress. Burnett Avenue in Louisville's Old Louisville neighborhood is named for him.

He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

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