J. Frederick Burns

Jeremiah Frederick Burns (11 October 1899 – 13 October 1942)[1] was an American politician from Maine. Burns was born in Washington, D.C. to Canadian-born parents of Irish and English descent,[2] and later moved to Houlton, Maine. He was a Republican who served in the Maine Senate from 1934 to 1940. From 1936 to 1938, Burns was the Senate President.[3]

Burns was a Republican delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention from Maine's 3rd congressional district.[4]

References
  1. U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940
  2. 1900 United States Federal Census
  3. "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. "The Political Graveyard: Maine Delegation to 1936 Republican National Convention". Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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