Jacob Staats Burnet Esq.
Hereditary Member, admitted 1900
Jacob Staats Burnet, Esq.
Great grandson of propositus William Burnet. Born in Cincinnati, OH on 19 Aug 1837 and died in Watch Hill, RI on 15 Jul 1910. Yale graduate 1857. Cincinnati Law School graduate. Alpha Delta Phi. Attorney in Cincinnati, OH and member of the Bar 1859. Married Annie E. Stubbs on 18 Jun 1872. [Sources: ; (C). Pic: Yale Library- Manuscripts and Archives- Class album 1857.]
Mr. Burnet was the great grandson of William Burnet.
Succession
Propositus
William Burnet
Propositus
(1754 — 1799)
Predecessors
The Honorable Jacob Burnet LLD
Son
(1770 — 1853)
Admitted 1808
The Reverend William Henry Hornblower DD
Great grandson
(1820 — 1883)
Admitted 1870
Second Lieutenant Robert Wallace Burnet
Grandson
(1808 — 1898)
Admitted 1884
Jacob Staats Burnet Esq.
Great grandson
(1837 — 1910)
Admitted 1900
Successors
Robert Wallace Burnet II
Great-great-grandson
(1875 — 1929)
Admitted 1912
Private
Admitted 1940
Private
Admitted 1973