George Farmer Burgess (September 21, 1861 – December 31, 1919) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

George F. Burgess
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1917
Preceded byAlbert S. Burleson
Succeeded byJoseph J. Mansfield
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byRobert B. Hawley
Succeeded byAlbert S. Burleson
Personal details
Born
George Farmer Burgess

(1861-09-21)September 21, 1861
Wharton, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1919(1919-12-31) (aged 58)
Gonzales, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeMasonic Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer
The G.F. Burgess House was built by the congressman at 803 St. Lawrence Street, Gonzales, Texas in 1899.

Biography

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Born in Wharton, Texas, Burgess attended the common schools. He moved with his mother to Fayette County in 1880 and engaged in agricultural pursuits near Flatonia. He was later employed as a clerk in a country store. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in La Grange, Texas. He moved to Gonzales in 1884. He served as prosecuting attorney of Gonzales County from 1886 to 1889, when he resigned.

Burgess was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination of United States Senator in 1916. He resumed the practice of law at Gonzales, Texas, where he died December 31, 1919. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "George F. Burgess (id: B001083)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 10th congressional district

1901–1903
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 9th congressional district

1903–1917
Succeeded by