Famous People with Name Burwell

Burwell Jones            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burwell Jones: was an American swimmer, competing in the backstroke and the freestyle events.

Burwell Boykin Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burwell Boykin Lewis: represented both Alabama's 6th congressional district and Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.Lewis was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives from 1870-1872. He moved to Tuscaloosa where he engaged

Burwell Clark Ritter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burwell Clark Ritter: was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, uncle of Walter Evans. Ritter was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died in H

Burwell Bassett, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burwell Bassett, Jr.: was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1787 to 1789, and the Virginia Senate from 1794 to 1805. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1787 to 1789, and the Virginia Senate from 1794 to 1805. He was unsuccessful in contestin

Mahlon Burwell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mahlon Burwell: was a surveyor and political figure in Upper Canada. In 1812, he was elected to the 6th Parliament of Upper Canada representing Oxford & Middlesex. He represented the area until 1824 and then again from 1830 to 1834. In 1813, he was appointed justice of the peace. Burwell benefited from his close ties as friend and employee of Thomas Talbot and received other patronage posts in the region. He was ahead of his time in proposing that local taxation be used to support education. In 1836, he was elected to represent the town of London in the Legislative Assembly. In later life, his influence declined possibly as a result of ill health.