Raymond S. Burton | |
Office1: | New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 |
Term Start1: | 1981 |
Term End1: | 2013 |
Predecessor1: | Paul M. Mayette |
Successor1: | Joseph Kenney |
Term Start2: | 1977 |
Term End2: | 1979 |
Predecessor2: | Lyle E. Hersom |
Successor2: | Paul M. Mayette |
Birth Date: | 13 August 1939 |
Birth Place: | Burlington, Vermont |
Death Place: | Bath, New Hampshire |
Residence: | Bath, New Hampshire |
Education: | Plymouth State University |
Party: | Republican |
Raymond S. "Ray" Burton (August 13, 1939 - November 12, 2013) was a New Hampshire politician who served from 1977–79 and 1981–2013 on the Executive Council as the representative of District 1, or "The North Country". Known as the "Dean of the Council",[1] Burton, a Republican, was the longest-serving Executive Councilor in New Hampshire history. Burton also served for 22 years as a Grafton County Commissioner, representing District 2.
Burton lived in the town of Bath, New Hampshire, where he died on November 12, 2013.[2]