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Gordon Milton Burns Full Name: Gordon Milton Burns Date of birth: June 12, 1904 Date of death: July 31, 1951 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 5 Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941 46th (1)   45th (2)   Democrat Huntsville / Walker   Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker S 5 Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937 44th (3) (4)   Democrat Huntsville / Walker   Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker H 29 Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 4, 1935 43rd (5)   Democrat Huntsville / Walker   San Jacinto, Walker H 29 Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933 42nd   Democrat Huntsville / Walker   San Jacinto, Walker (1) 46th Legislature - 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2, listed in "Roll Call of Senators. . .who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature." Senate Journal. (2) 45th Legislature - 1/12/1937, p. 2, listed in "Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect." Senate Journal. (3) In Senate, Gordon Burns, in special election 12/22/1934, sworn 1/8/1935, succeeded to unexpired term of Nat Patton of the 43rd Legislature, resigned 11/11/1934. In House, Andrew T. McKinney, Jr., in special election 1/26/1935, sworn 1/30/1935, succeeded Gordon M. Burns, resigned 1/4/1935. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) 44th Legislature - 1/8/1935, p. 1, listed in "Roll Call of New Senators" and "Certificate of New Senators." Senate Journal. (5) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries Report of House Committee on Alleged Assault on Representative Burns, Investigate, Special - 43rd R.S. (1933). House Journal. 53rd Legislature, R.S., SR 233. Birth date 6/12/1903, death date 7/31/1951. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Memorial, November 1951, p. 657. Birth date 6/12/1904, death date 7/31/1951. Texas Bar Journal. Other Resources Gordon Milton Burns, birth date 6/12/1904, death date 7/31/1951, interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Gordon Burns, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gordon Burns, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gordon Burns, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gordon Burns, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gordon Burns, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 44th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 45th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 46th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 46th R.S. - 1939 Civil Jurisprudence   Commerce and Manufacturing   Congressional Districts   Criminal Jurisprudence   Education   Engrossed Bills   Federal Relations (Vice Chair)  Finance   Labor   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair)  45th R.S. - 1937 Congressional Districts (Vice Chair)  Educational Affairs   Enrolled Bills   Federal Relations   Finance   Internal Improvements   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations of the Governor   Public Buildings and Grounds   Public Debts, Claims and Accounts   State Highways and Motor Traffic   State Penitentiaries (Chair)  44th R.S. - 1935 Congressional Districts   Education   Educational Affairs   Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)  Federal Relations   Finance   Internal Improvements   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Nominations of the Governor   Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair)  Public Debts, Claims and Accounts   State Penitentiaries (Vice Chair)  43rd R.S. - 1933 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Selling State Jobs   Criminal Jurisprudence   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Public Printing   Selling of State Jobs, Investigate Alleged   42nd R.S. - 1931 Criminal Jurisprudence   Game and Fisheries   Liquor Traffic   Penitentiaries

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