John H. Burford | |
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| Born | February 29, 1852 Parke County, Indiana, US |
| Died | September 2, 1922 (aged 70) Long Beach, California, US |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court |
| Years active | 1874–1914 |
| Known for | Last Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court |
John H. Burford (1852–1922) was a justice of the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1892 to 1906, serving as the final Chief Justice of that court from 1898 to 1903. After the territorial supreme court was dissolved at statehood, Burford served as City Attorney for Guthrie, Oklahoma, where he had made his home. He was the Republican Party nominee for U. S. Senator in 1914, but lost the election.