= Thomas E. Burnside = '''Thomas E. Burnside ''' was a member of the '''Georgia House of Representatives'''. <> ---- == History == Burnside was elected to the '''Georgia House of Representatives''' in 1822 to represent Columbia county. In 1827, [[UnitedStates/GeorgeWCrawford|Crawford]] challenged him to a duel; they had to travel into Alabama to circumvent Georgian state law prohibiting duels. Burnside was [[https://peachypast.blogspot.com/2016/08/peter-crawford-was-disparaged-and-his.html|shot and killed]] on January 15, 1828. ---- == Policies == ---- CategoryRicottone