Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807-1895) spent his early years in Tennessee and Missouri, serving as a district attorney in the latter state. In 1848, he went to California in search of gold and soon became a business and political leader of that territory.
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Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807-1895) spent his early years in Tennessee and Missouri, serving as a district attorney in the latter state. In 1848, he went to California in search of gold and soon became a business and political leader of that territory.
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