J. Frederick Burns Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940
  2. 1900 United States Federal Census
  3. Web site: Legislators Biographical Search. Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. 25 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220092239/http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/lawlib/legbiog/webform1.aspx. 20 December 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Maine Delegation to 1936 Republican National Convention. 25 August 2014.

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