Otway Burns

Otway Burns
North Carolina General Assembly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from 's Carteret County district
In office
1821 – (served 7 terms)
North Carolina Senate
In office
4 terms – [date?]
Personal details
Bornc. 1775
Queen's Creek, near Swansboro, North Carolina
DiedAugust 25, 1850
Spouse(s)Joanna Grant, m. 1809, d. 1814; Jane Hall, m. 1814
RelationsGrandson, Walter Francis Burns
ChildrenSon, Owen, Daughter, Harriet Hall Burns (Born: February 28, 1827)
OccupationPrivateer, shipbuilder, politician, businessman
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/servicePrivateer
RankCaptain
CommandsSnap Dragon
WarsWar of 1812
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Otway Burns (c. 1775 – August 25, 1850) was an American privateer during the War of 1812 and later, a North Carolina State Senator.