Robert Thomas Burns

Full Name: Robert Thomas Burns, Sr.
Date of birth: October 7, 1878
Date of death: July 22, 1949

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
H	56	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Irene / Hill		Hill
H	72	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Irene / Hill		Hill

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House District 56
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Irene / Hill
Counties in district: Hill

House District 72
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Irene / Hill
Counties in district: Hill

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, October 1949, p. 481. "Surviving are two sons, both of whom are attorneys, Gordon Burns and Robert T. Burns Jr. of Huntsville." Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Robert Thomas Burns, birth date 10/7/1878 in Williamson County; death date 7/22/1949 in Huntsville, Walker County; attorney/lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Robert T. Burns (1878-1949), burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, with spouse Montie Burns. Includes Burns family photo. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. R.T. Burns, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robt T. Burns, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

33rd R.S. - 1913 Agriculture Capitol Basement, Inspect Labor North Texas Hospital for the Insane at Terrell Private Corporations Supreme Judicial Districts
32nd R.S. - 1911 Agriculture Commerce and Manufactures Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Private Corporations

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