John A. Burns
Governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Burns, see John Burns (disambiguation).
John Anthony Burns (March 30, 1909 – April 5, 1975) was an American politician. Burns was born in Montana and became a resident of Hawaii in 1913. He served as the second governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974.
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Quick Facts 2nd Governor of Hawaii, Lieutenant ...
John Burns | |
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2nd Governor of Hawaii | |
In office December 3, 1962 – December 2, 1974 On leave: October 17, 1973 – December 2, 1974 | |
Lieutenant | William S. Richardson Andrew T. F. Ing Thomas Gill George Ariyoshi |
Preceded by | William F. Quinn |
Succeeded by | George Ariyoshi |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1957 – August 21, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Farrington |
Succeeded by | Daniel Inouye (U.S. Representative) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1909-03-30)March 30, 1909 Fort Assinniboine, Montana, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 66) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Resting place | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1927–1928 |
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