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Gordon Milton Burns
Full Name: Gordon Milton Burns
Date of birth: June 12, 1904
Date of death: July 31, 1951
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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5
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Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 14, 1941
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45th
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46th
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Democrat
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Huntsville / Walker
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Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
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5
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Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937
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44th
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(4)
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Democrat
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Huntsville / Walker
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Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker
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29
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Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 4, 1935
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43rd
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Democrat
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Huntsville / Walker
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San Jacinto, Walker
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29
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Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
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42nd
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Democrat
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Huntsville / Walker
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San Jacinto, Walker
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(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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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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.
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Biographical Sketches |
Memorial, November 1951, p. 657. Birth date 6/12/1904, death date 7/31/1951.
Texas Bar Journal.
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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.
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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
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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.
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