Peter Hardeman Burnett

Peter Hardeman Burnett (November 15, 1807 – May 17, 1895) was an American politician. He was the first Governor of California, Burnett was also a white supremacist. He tried to ban black people from California and supported genocide of the state's indigenous peoples. He was Governor from December 20, 1849 to January 9, 1851. He was also the first California Governor to resign.

References

Other websites
 Peter Hardeman Burnett at the Roman Catholic Encyclopedia
 Peter Burnett biography at the California State Library
 Guide to the Peter H. Burnett Papers at The Bancroft Library
 He wrote this book in 1860 and can be read for free at Google Books  The path which led a Protestant lawyer to the Catholic Church
 Peter H. Burnett. California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
 Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

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