| Political Party | Democratic |
| Term | September 9, 1850 - January 9, 1851 (42-43) |
| Lieutenant Governor | John McDougall |
| Successor | John McDougall |
| Full Name | Peter Hardeman Burnett |
| Birth |
November 15, 1807 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Father | George Washington Burnett (1770-1838) |
| Mother | Dorothy Hardeman (1786-1843) |
| Brothers |
John White Burnett (1805-1805) Glen Burnett (1810-1890) George William Burnett (1811-1877) James White Burnett (1821-1884) Thomas Burnett (1823-1885) |
| Sisters |
Constantia Burnett Smith (1804-1846) Elizabeth Ann Burnett (1813-1885) Mary Henry Jones Burnett (1815-1843) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Death |
May 17, 1895 San Francisco, California (87 years) |
| Harriet Walton Rogers (1812-1879) |
Married August 20, 1828 Widowed September 19, 1879 (51 years) |
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Dwight Jay Burnett (m.1850 Mary Wilcox) |
Born 1829 Died 1920 (91 years) |
|
Martha Aletecia Burnett Ryland (m.1851 Caius Ryland) |
Born 1833 Died 1908 (75 years) |
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Romietta Jewett Burnett Wallace (m.1853 William Wallace) |
Born 1836 Died 1910 (74 years) |
|
John May Burnett (m.1863 Ellen Casey) |
Born 1838 Died 1916 (78 years) |
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Armistead Lewis Burnett (m.1860 Flora Johnson) |
Born 1839 Died 1862 (23 years) |
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Sallie Constantia Burnett Poe (m.1860 Francis Poe) |
Born 1841 Died 1861 (20 years) |