Hon. James Burnside and Rachel Brua Cameron

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Husband Hon. James Burnside ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Feb 1807 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 1 Jul 1859 2
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         Father: Judge Thomas Burnside (1782-1851) 3 4 5
         Mother: Mary Fleming (Abt 1785-1813) 6

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       Marriage: 2 Jun 1846 2

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Wife Rachel Brua Cameron ^{2 7}

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         Father: Hon. Simon Cameron (1799-Aft 1889) 8 9 10
         Mother: Margaret Brua (      -      ) 7 11

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. James Burnside

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In 1824 he was a student at the Bellefonte Academy, and in 1828 graduated with the highest honors at Dickinson College. His study of law was prosecuted in his father's office. He was admitted to the Bar in November, 1830, by the court over which his father presided, and at once commenced the practice of his profession under the same stern and impartial regime. In October, 1844, he was elected a member of the Lower House of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and re-elected in 1845. While in that position he gave proof of great ability. His speech, February 3, 1846, upon an amendment which he proposed to the State Constitution in favor of biennial sessions of the Legislature, was a particularly able effort. When the Twenty-fifth Judicial District was formed, Governor Bigler commissioned him its judge, April 20, 1853, and in October he was elected without opposition to the same office. He was eminently distinguished on the Bench for his calm impartiality, yet off of it he was a lenient citizen and indulgent friend. Had he lived, higher honors were apparently in store for him; but, with only half of his years of usefulness expended, he was called suddenly away. He was instantly killed by being thrown from a buggy, leaving a widow, a daughter and two sons.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 184.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 27.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 183.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 251.

5 Emmett William Gans, A Pennsylvania Pioneer: Report of the Executive Committee of the Ball Estate Association (Mansfield, OH: R. J. Kuhl, Printer, 1900), Pg 697.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 26.

7 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 11.

8 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 562.

9 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 7.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 27, 775.

11 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 470.