Charles O. Burney Jr. Explained

Charles Orson Burney Jr. (May 28, 1907 – October 1972) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on May 28, 1907, in Buffalo, New York,[1] the son of Charles O. Burney. He attended the University of Buffalo.[2]

In May 1935, he married Helen B. Clode.[3] He was Village Attorney of Williamsville.

Burney Jr was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 7th D..) in 1937, 1938 and 1939–1940.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1941 to 1948, sitting in the 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures. He was a delegate to the 1944 Republican National Convention. In 1948, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Benjamin Miller.

Burney died in October 1972.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=T2kLAQAAIAAJ&q=red+book+charles+o+burney+born+1907 New York Red Book
  2. Web site: Charles Orson Burney, Jr. . 2014-07-22 . .
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1935/05/29/archives/burney-clode.html Burney—Clode
  4. http://sortedbyname.com/pages/b119462.html "Charles Burney"