The Burnets
- William Burnet (1730–1791), member of the Newark, New Jersey Committee of Safety 1775; U.S. Surgeon General 1776-1783; Judge of the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas 1776; Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1880-1881. Father of Jacob Burnet.
- Jacob Burnet (1770–1853), Northwest Territory Councilman 1799-1802, Ohio State Representative 1814-1816, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1821-1828, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1828-1831. Son of William Burnet.
- David G. Burnet (1788–1870), President of the Republic of Texas 1836, Vice President of the Republic of Texas 1838-1841, Texas Secretary of State 1846-1848. Grandson of William Burnet.
- Jacob Burnet (1770–1853), Northwest Territory Councilman 1799-1802, Ohio State Representative 1814-1816, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1821-1828, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1828-1831. Son of William Burnet.
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