Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941	45th ⁽²⁾ 46th ⁽¹⁾	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 - Roll Call of Senators, holdover Senators "who were Members of the Forty-fifth Legislature and whose terms of office continue for the duration of the Forty-sixth Legislature," 1/10/1939, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.
(2) 45th Legislature - Oath of Office Administered to Senators-Elect, 1/12/1937, p. 2. 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 - Roll Call of New Senators and Certificate of New Senators, oath of office administered, 1/8/1935, p. 1. 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 6/12/1903 in Jackson County, death date 7/31/1951 in Huntsville, Walker County, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Gordon M. Burns, birth date 6/12/1904, death date 7/31/1951, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Gordon M. Burns, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gordon M. Burns, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gordon M. Burns, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gordon M. Burns, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gordon M. Burns, 42nd 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 Information top

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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