Brigadier General Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838-1916)

A Map to the Website of Brig.Gen. Henry L. Burnett

Music Video Biography of "The General"

Timeline
Biographies, Lincoln Assassination, Military Career, Law Career
Other Activities, Family, Social Life, Death and Grave

Biographies
CONTEMPORARY BIOGRAPHIES: Biographical Cyclopaedia and Portrait Gallery National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Dictionary of American Biography II CONTEMPORARY OBITUARIES: New York Times Obituary Middletown Times-Press Obituary Youngstown OH Obituary CURRENT BIOGRAPHIES: Answers.Com Wikipedia

Lincoln Assassination
MAIN PAPER: General Burnett's Memories of the Trial of Lincoln's Assassins EXAMPLES OF INVESTIGATION PAPERWORK: Index Page of Burnett's Investigation Letters Implementing Stanton's Orders Release C.S. Frickland Send me Slackman Ford Theater Flag PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS: Photographs

General Burnett's Military Career
Letters Relating to General Burnett's Military Promotions Speech in Town Square Against Former Conspirator, Now Candidate Historical Marker External Links: Involvement in Horton-(Chs.)Booth Affair of Honor

General Burnett's Law Career
Law Career Transfer from Second Ohio Cavalry to Judge Advocate Corps Treason Trial Lincoln Assassination Trial Famous Jury Speeches

General Burnett's Other Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL:
Counsel to Erie Railroad in Buffalo
Great Northern Railroad Director
Refuses to be Grand Concourse Commissioner
Will That Doom the Bill?
Visiting the Police Commissioner
Serves as trustee for Northern Dispensary
Elected to Board of Directors of Northern Pacific Railroad
Member of committee to raise funds for a permanent Dewey Arch in city

CLUBS:
Dinner Speech for ex-Mayor Strong
On Committee of Governors for newly created Ohio Society of New York
Suggests lightening the men's club atmosphere with ladies
As president of the Ohio Society of NY, moves club rooms to new Astoria Hotel
Installed as Loyal Legion Senior Vice Commander

General Burnett's Family

GENEALOGY
General Burnett's Genealogy
His Father, Henry Burnett, Sr.
CENSUS
1850 Census, 13 year old Henry
1860 census, Henry and wife living with Hoffmans
1870 census, Henry and Sarah living in Cincinnati
1880 census, 3 of Henry's children living with 2nd wife's grandmother
1880 census, Henry living alone in NYC hotel

GENERAL FAMILY
Photographs
General Burnett's Wives

1st MARRIAGE: KITTY HOFFMAN
Photographs
General Burnett's Wives

2nd MARRIAGE: SARAH GIBSON LANSING
Second wife and son's Tombstone
Brig.Gen. Henry L. Lansing, father of Henry's second wife
Three of Henry's children were living with the grandmother of Henry's second wife
His daughter Catharine Gibson Burnett

3rd MARRIAGE: AGNES SUFFERN TAILER
Agnes Suffern Tailer
Brother-in-law dies (Robert R. Livingston, husband of wife's sister)
Painting of wedding of third wife's sister
Son Henry, Jr., aged 3
Henry Jr. dies
Agnes dies
HILLSIDE FARM

Society Life, Parties and Trips

SOCIETY EVENTS:
Reception Committee, Martha Washington Reception for the Poor of NY
Hosted a social outing to Richfield Springs resort
Gives speech at dinner for Republican volunteers
To Stoneborough and Newport
Tuxedo Cottage
America's Cup Race
Tuxedo Ball
More About Tuxedo Ball
Meadowbrook Steeplechase
Meadowbrook Steeplechase Seal Coat
Whist with the Roosevelts
Guest at Mrs. Astor's ball, Feb 1892

FUNERALS:
Pallbearer in tragic mansion fire

TRAVELS:
Henry returns from Europe
Henry's wife and children return from Europe
son Lansing returns from Europe 29 Aug 1891
daughter Katharine returns from England on the R.U.S. Russia