William A. Burwell

William Armisted Burwell
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia
In office
December 1, 1806 – February 16, 1821
Preceded byChristopher H. Clark
Succeeded byJabez Leftwich
Constituency13th district (1806-1813)
14th district (1813-1821)
Private Secretary to the President
In office
1804–1805
PresidentThomas Jefferson
Preceded byLewis Harvie
Succeeded byIsaac Coles
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Franklin County
In office
December 3, 1804 – November 30, 1806
Serving with Henry T. Calloway
Preceded byMoses Greer
Succeeded byJohn Calloway
Personal details
Born(1780-03-15)March 15, 1780
Boydton, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1821(1821-02-16) (aged 40)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseLetitia McCrury Burwell
ChildrenWilliam M. Burwell
ProfessionPolitician, Secretary

William Armisted Burwell (March 15, 1780 – February 16, 1821) was a nineteenth-century Virginia politician and planter who served as presidential secretary and as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives and the Virginia House of Delegates.