John H. Burford

John H. Burford
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 12th district
In office 1912–1916
Preceded by	Ben F. Berkey
Succeeded by	John Golobie
Personal details
Born	(1852-02-29)February 29, 1852 Parke County, Indiana, US
Died	September 2, 1922(1922-09-02) (aged 70) Long Beach, California, US
Occupation	Attorney, Justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court
Known for	Last Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court

John H. Burford (February 29, 1852 – September 2, 1922) was an American judge who served as 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.