Burnett, Edmund Cody, 1864-1949

Historian, editor, and educator.

From the description of Papers, 1765-1967 (bulk 1907-1936). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605234

Biographical Note

• 1864, Nov. 29: Born, Henry County, Ala.
• 1888: A.B., Carson (now Carson-Newman) College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
• 1890: A.B., Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• 1890 - 1894 : Taught mathematics, Greek, and modern languages, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn.
• 1894 - 1899 : Instructor, Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• 1895: A.M., Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• 1897: Ph.D., Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• 1899 - 1900 : Taught English, Bethel College, Russellville, Ky.
• 1900 - 1905 : Professor of history, Mercer University, Macon, Ga.
• 1905 - 1907 : Assistant treasurer, Swann-Day Lumber Co., Clay City, Ky.
• 1907 - 1936 : Historian, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.
• 1914: Married Susan Elizabeth Susong
• 1921 - 1936 : Edited Letters of Members of the Continental Congress, 8 vols. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921-1936
• 1938: Awarded Litt. D., Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• 1943: Awarded Loubat Prize for The Continental Congress. New York: Macmillan Co., 1941
• 1949, Jan. 10: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Edmund Cody Burnett Papers, 1765-1967, (bulk 1907-1936), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)