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William Austin Burt
American politician (1792–1858)
William Austin Burt | |
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| Born | William Austin Burt June 13, 1792 Petersham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1858(1858-08-18) (aged 66) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Employer | United States government |
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| Title | Hon.
Wm. A. Burt |
| Political party | Jeffersonian Republican |
| Spouse | Phoebe Cole |
| Children | 5 sons |
William Austin Burt (June 13, 1792 – August 18, 1858) was an American inventor, legislator, surveyor, and millwright.
Burt was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and lived in Michigan from 1822 until his death in 1858.
They left their mark: William Austin Burt and his sons, surveyors of the public domain / by John S. Burt.
He was a member of the Michigan Territorial Legislature, 1826–7. He served as Mount Vernon's first postmaster from 1832 to 1856. He was a Macomb CountyCircuit Court judge in 1833, a state legisl