James K. Burnett | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 67th district | |
In office January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 | |
Preceded by | J. H. Glass |
Succeeded by | Warren M. John |
Personal details | |
Born | James Kennedy Burnett January 24, 1862 San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S. |
Died | September 14, 1948 (age 86) San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Josephine LaBelle |
James Kennedy Burnett (January 24, 1862 - September 14, 1948) was a California politician who served in the California State Assembly from the 67th district between 1897 and 1901.[1] In 1899, when Speaker of the Assembly Howard E. Wright was plagued with scandals involving vote-buying and forging campaign documents, the penalty for the latter being forfeiture of office, Burnett introduced an expulsion resolution before Wright resigned his office.[2]