Dempsey Burgess
Colonel Dempsey Burgess (1751 – January 13, 1800) was a Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1795 and 1799. He was commandeer of the Camden County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution.
He was born in 1751 in Shiloh, Camden County, North Carolina. Burgess was a member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress in 1775 and 1776.[1]
He was an officer in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. His military service record included:[2]
- Major in the Pasquotank County Regiment of the North Carolina militia - 1775-1776
- Lt. Colonel in the 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment of the North Carolina militia - 1776-1777
- Lt. Colonel in the Camden County Regiment of the North Carolina militia - 1777-1779
- Colonel over the Camden County Regiment (1779)
Burgess was elected as a Republican to the 4th and 5th U.S. Congresses, serving from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1799.[1]
He died in Camden County, North Carolina on January 13, 1800 and was buried in Shiloh Baptist Churchyard.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, B001081
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Demsey Burgess". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Dempsey Burgess (id: B001081)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- 1751 births
- 1800 deaths
- Members of the North Carolina Provincial Congresses
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- People from Camden County, North Carolina
- People from colonial North Carolina
- North Carolina militiamen in the American Revolution
- 18th-century members of the United States House of Representatives