Dorothy Rockwell "Dot" Burnley (February 27, 1927 – April 19, 2016) was an American businesswoman and politician. Born in High Point, North Carolina, Burnley graduated from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia. She went to Hollins College from 1944 to 1946. Burnley was in the furniture business. From 1981 to 1985, Burnley served in the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

and was a Republican. Burnley died in Kingston, New York where she had been living with her family for fifteen years.'Former legislator, female political pioneer Burnley dies,' The High Point Enterprise, Paul B. Johnson, April 29, 2016 (subscription needed)

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