Robert Burton (American politician)
Robert Burton | |
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Robert Buron | |
| Born | October 20, 1747 Goochland County, Virginia |
| Died | May 31, 1825 (aged 77) Vance County, North Carolina |
| Place of burial | Montpelier Plantation Cemetery, Williamsboro, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | North Carolina militia, Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1780-1782 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Virginia Continental Line, Granville County Regiment |
| Commands | Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, Halifax and Hillsborough District Brigades |
| Spouse(s) | Agatha Williams |
| Children | Nine |
Robert Burton (October 20, 1747 – May 31, 1825) was an American farmer, Revolutionary War officer, and planter in what is now Vance County, North Carolina (then Granville County, North Carolina). He was a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1787. Between 1783 and 1815, the North Carolina General Assembly elected him to 13 one-year terms on the Council of State, which at the time was an official advisory panel that the legislature used to check the governor's power.