James C. Burger Explained

James C. Burger
Birth Date:November 21, 1866
Birth Place:New York City, US
Occupation:Insurance executive
District:1st
State House:Colorado
Succeeded:William H. Sharpley
Birth Name:James Cardwell Burger
Death Place:Santa Barbara, California, US
Term Start:1910
Term End:1914
Preceded:Atterson W. Rucker

James Cardwell Burger (November 21, 1866 — March 2, 1937) was an American politician who served two terms in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1910 to 1914.

Biography

Burger was born on November 21, 1886, in New York City. Before politics, he worked as an insurance executive at a bank. He was Episcopalian and member of the Freemasons. Burger served as a Republican for two terms representing the 1st congressional district in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1910 to 1914. In 1920, he was a delegate in the Colorado Republican National Convention.[1] From 1925, he served as the Imperial Potenate for the Shriners. While serving as the Imperial Potenate, he died in his brother's home in Santa Barbara, California, on March 2, 1937.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Scottish Rite Masons, politicians, Colorado . 2024-04-16 . politicalgraveyard.com.
  2. News: TIMES . Special to THE NEW YORK . 1937-03-02 . J. C. BURGER, EX-HEAD OF SHRINERS, IS DEAD; Executive of Denver Bank Had Served as the Imperial Potentate in 1925-26 . 2024-04-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.