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John K. Burgess (circa 1863–1941) was a selectmen and state representative from

Dedham, Massachusetts Dedham ( ) is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,364 at the 2020 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest b ...

. He lived in the Broad Oak estate. At the time of his death in 1941, he was 78 years old and a retired farmer and engineer. Burgess was a selectman from 1921 to 1927 and served in the

Great and General Court The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled the General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the earliest days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...

during the same time period. He was a member of the

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and a director of the

Dedham Institution for Savings Dedham Savings is one of the oldest American banks still in operation and one of the oldest banks in the state of Massachusetts still doing business under its original charter. Deposits at Dedham Savings are insured up to current limits of the ...

. He was survived by a daughter, Barbara Royce. He was a descendant of

Ebenezer Burgess Ebenezer Burgess (April 1, 1790 – December 5, 1870) was the minister of the Allin Congregational Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. Personal life Burgess was born on April 1, 1790, in Wareham, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Brown University ...

. Burgess was buried in

Old Village Cemetery The Old Village Cemetery is an historic cemetery in Dedham, Massachusetts. History The first portion of the cemetery was set apart at the first recorded meeting of the settlers of Dedham on August 18, 1636, with land taken from Nicholas Phillips ...

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Dedham, Massachusetts selectmen Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Burials at Old Village Cemetery 1941 deaths Year of birth uncertain {{Massachusetts-MARepresentative-stub

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