Dorothy Rockwell "Dot" Burnley (February 27, 1927 – April 19, 2016) was an American businesswoman and politician. Born in

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, Burnley graduated from Jefferson High School in

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. She went to Hollins College from 1944 to 1946. Burnley was in the furniture business. From 1981 to 1985, Burnley served in the

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and was a Republican. Burnley died in

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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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