# Joseph R. Burton

> first American Senator convicted of a crime (1852–1923)

**Wikidata**: [Q5590677](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5590677)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_R._Burton)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-r-burton


## References

1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
2. Find a Grave
3. Virtual International Authority File
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013