Charles Hiram Burnett Sr
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Charles Hiram Burnett the son of Hiram Burnett
and Elizabeth Merriam Gibbs Burnett of Seattle, Washington. He married Jeanette Campbell McLean and they had two children Amy Louise and Charles Hiram Jr. When his wife died young he continued living with his in laws, his mother in law Georgia McLean for almost forty years from his marriage to her daughter to her decease..
His children were raised by his friends Mr. Howard Cranston Potter Jr. and Alice Kershaw Potter the parents of Bertha Potter Boeing (Mrs. William Boeing
). Howard Cranston Potter was member of a family prominent in the New York Episcopal clergy. Potter was also a descendant through his mother of merchant bankers Alexander Brown of Baltimore founder of the firm Alex Brown
, his grandfather was James Brown of Brown Bros. & Co.
and his father was Brown's son-in-law and partner philanthropist Howard Potter
of New York.
Amy Louise Burnett became the wife of Marshall Latham Bond
and Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. Seattle City Councilor, Council President and Acting Mayor of Seattle. His wife was Mary Florence Goodfellow.
Charles Hiram Burnett Sr. was the first Treasurer of the City of Seattle 1869-1872, a commission merchant and the General Superintendent of various coal mines in King and Pierce Counties on Puget Sound in the state of Washington.
In April 1867 Hiram Burnett published a legal notice in the newspaper that his minor son Charles Hiram Burnett was free to go in to business with S. B. Hinds. He was in partnership first with Hinds then after their firm merged with Corliss P. Stone
he was a junior partner in Hinds, Stone & Co.. When Hinds left the firm became Stone, Burnett. They developed real estate, built a pier with warehouses and they sold wagons and carriages. They were the first merchants to use the Pike Street coal bunker to stock and ship Washington coal. Charles Hiram Burnett managed Seattle's first commercial delivery service. Charles Hiram Burnett met his wife because father in law Charles Edward McLean operated a Puget Sound delivery boat. In 1873 his partner Corliss P, Stone removed the liquid funds from their partnership and then temporarily absconded.
Charles Hiram Burnett was put in charge of the sale of shares, house lots and coal for the Renton Coal mines of Renton, Washington
. Among the other executives involved with Burnett in Renton Coal and other subsequent coal mines were Charles D. Shattuck and Erasmus M. Smithers
. Subsequently Charles Hiram Burnett spent time managing operations at several other Washington locations. He was the founder of the village of Burnett, Washington
and the first owner of the land created by the lowering of Lake Washington
that is now the Boeing Renton Factory
in Renton, Washington. In the city of Renton Charles Burnett has an avenue, a park and a train station named after him.
and Acting Mayor of Seattle. Burnett officiated at the grand opening of Pike Place Market
with fellow City Councilor Thomas P. Revelle.
Charles H. Burnett, Jr. was born in 1875 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Charles Hiram Burnett Sr and Jeanette McLean. Jeanette died when Charles Hiram Burnett Jr and his sister Amy Louise Burnett Bond were children. The two were raised as the foster children of Howard Cranston Potter and Alice Kershaw Potter. Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. was active in Puget Sound real estate and insurance businesses. The family were involved with development of made land created by the lowering of the surface of Lake Washington
in 1916 His wife was Mary Florence Goodfellow of Seattle, Washington. In Wenatchee, Washington
, three of Mary's brothers, John, James, and George Goodfellow, founded Goodfellow Brothers. Their son Charles H. "Buster" Burnett III moved to Maui
where he worked for Alexander & Baldwin
in a series of management jobs and eventually became manager of Pu'unene Sugarmill in Pu'unene, Hawaii. Charles Burnett Jr. moved to Maui, Hawaii about 1935 with his wife. They lived at Haiku Plantation Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii
, and owned Haiku Poultry Farm. Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. died in May 1941, and his wife Mary died in March 1962.
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Hiram Burnett
-Intro:Hiram Burnett, one of the well-known pioneers of the Puget Sound country, and an honored citizen of Seattle, was born at Southborough, Massachusetts, July 5, 1817. He died in Seattle, Washington 1906...
and Elizabeth Merriam Gibbs Burnett of Seattle, Washington. He married Jeanette Campbell McLean and they had two children Amy Louise and Charles Hiram Jr. When his wife died young he continued living with his in laws, his mother in law Georgia McLean for almost forty years from his marriage to her daughter to her decease..
His children were raised by his friends Mr. Howard Cranston Potter Jr. and Alice Kershaw Potter the parents of Bertha Potter Boeing (Mrs. William Boeing
William Boeing
William Edward Boeing was an American aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company.-Biography:Boeing was born to a wealthy German mining engineer named Wilhelm Böing who had made a fortune and who had a sideline as a timber merchant...
). Howard Cranston Potter was member of a family prominent in the New York Episcopal clergy. Potter was also a descendant through his mother of merchant bankers Alexander Brown of Baltimore founder of the firm Alex Brown
Alex Brown
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, his grandfather was James Brown of Brown Bros. & Co.
Brown Bros. & Co.
Brown Bros. & Co. was an investment bank from 1818 until its merger with Harriman Brothers & Company in 1931 to form Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.-History:...
and his father was Brown's son-in-law and partner philanthropist Howard Potter
Howard Potter
Howard Potter was an industrialist, investment banker, diplomat and philanthropist, and a partner in Brown Bros. & Co..He was born in Schenectady, New York on July 8, 1826 and died in London, England on March 24, 1897...
of New York.
Amy Louise Burnett became the wife of Marshall Latham Bond
Marshall Latham Bond
Marshall Latham Bond was one of two brothers who were Jack London's landlords and among his employers during the autumn of 1897 and the spring of 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. They were the owners of the dog that Jack London fictionalized as Buck....
and Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. Seattle City Councilor, Council President and Acting Mayor of Seattle. His wife was Mary Florence Goodfellow.
Charles Hiram Burnett Sr. was the first Treasurer of the City of Seattle 1869-1872, a commission merchant and the General Superintendent of various coal mines in King and Pierce Counties on Puget Sound in the state of Washington.
In April 1867 Hiram Burnett published a legal notice in the newspaper that his minor son Charles Hiram Burnett was free to go in to business with S. B. Hinds. He was in partnership first with Hinds then after their firm merged with Corliss P. Stone
Corliss P. Stone
Corliss P. Stone was elected mayor of Seattle in 1872. Prior to election as mayor, Stone had served three terms as a city council member. The street, Stone Way, in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood is named after Stone....
he was a junior partner in Hinds, Stone & Co.. When Hinds left the firm became Stone, Burnett. They developed real estate, built a pier with warehouses and they sold wagons and carriages. They were the first merchants to use the Pike Street coal bunker to stock and ship Washington coal. Charles Hiram Burnett managed Seattle's first commercial delivery service. Charles Hiram Burnett met his wife because father in law Charles Edward McLean operated a Puget Sound delivery boat. In 1873 his partner Corliss P, Stone removed the liquid funds from their partnership and then temporarily absconded.
Charles Hiram Burnett was put in charge of the sale of shares, house lots and coal for the Renton Coal mines of Renton, Washington
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
. Among the other executives involved with Burnett in Renton Coal and other subsequent coal mines were Charles D. Shattuck and Erasmus M. Smithers
Erasmus M. Smithers
Erasmus M. Smithers was one of the European pioneers of the Pacific coast and the founder of the city of Renton, King County, Washington. His wife and her first husband had settled on the land where the town is now located in 1853, fifteen miles from what is now Seattle...
. Subsequently Charles Hiram Burnett spent time managing operations at several other Washington locations. He was the founder of the village of Burnett, Washington
Burnett, Washington
Burnett is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located just south of Buckley, Washington. It is on State Route 165 between Buckley, Washington and Mt. Rainier National Park. It is located at ....
and the first owner of the land created by the lowering of Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
that is now the Boeing Renton Factory
Boeing Renton Factory
The Boeing Company's Renton, Washington Factory is a facility where Next-Generation Boeing 737 airliners are built. Current production includes the 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900 models.The factory lies adjacent to Renton Municipal Airport....
in Renton, Washington. In the city of Renton Charles Burnett has an avenue, a park and a train station named after him.
Charles Hiram Burnett, Jr.
His son Charles Hiram Burnett, Jr. was a Seattle City Councilor, President of the Seattle City CouncilSeattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is committed to ensuring that Seattle, Washington, is safe, livable and sustainable. Nine Councilmembers are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections and represent the entire city, elected by all Seattle voters....
and Acting Mayor of Seattle. Burnett officiated at the grand opening of Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place of business for many small farmers,...
with fellow City Councilor Thomas P. Revelle.
Charles H. Burnett, Jr. was born in 1875 in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of Charles Hiram Burnett Sr and Jeanette McLean. Jeanette died when Charles Hiram Burnett Jr and his sister Amy Louise Burnett Bond were children. The two were raised as the foster children of Howard Cranston Potter and Alice Kershaw Potter. Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. was active in Puget Sound real estate and insurance businesses. The family were involved with development of made land created by the lowering of the surface of Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
in 1916 His wife was Mary Florence Goodfellow of Seattle, Washington. In Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925...
, three of Mary's brothers, John, James, and George Goodfellow, founded Goodfellow Brothers. Their son Charles H. "Buster" Burnett III moved to Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
where he worked for Alexander & Baldwin
Alexander & Baldwin
Following World War II, the company entered a new business: land development and real estate. The company formed a new subsidiary, the Kahului Development Co., to develop housing in the Kahului area. In the following years, the company became more involved in the development of its land and the...
in a series of management jobs and eventually became manager of Pu'unene Sugarmill in Pu'unene, Hawaii. Charles Burnett Jr. moved to Maui, Hawaii about 1935 with his wife. They lived at Haiku Plantation Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii
Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii
Haiku-Pauwela is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 6,578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haiku-Pauwela is located at ....
, and owned Haiku Poultry Farm. Charles Hiram Burnett Jr. died in May 1941, and his wife Mary died in March 1962.
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