Laurence J. Burton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | M. Blaine Peterson |
| Succeeded by | K. Gunn McKay |
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| Born | (1926-10-30)October 30, 1926 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 2002(2002-11-27) (aged 76) Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janice Louise Shupe |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Weber College University of Utah Utah State University |
| Occupation | Public relations |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1945–46 |
| Unit | United States Navy Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Laurence Junior Burton (October 30, 1926 – November 27, 2002) was aU.S. Representative fromUtah.
Born inOgden, Utah, Burton graduated fromOgden High School in 1944.Enlisted in theUnited States Navy Air Corps and served from January 1945 to July 1946.He graduated fromWeber College at Ogden, in 1948, from theUniversity of Utah in 1951, and fromUtah State University at Logan in 1956.Took postgraduate work atGeorgetown andGeorge Washington University,Washington, D.C., in 1957 and 1958.Public relations director and athletic manager at Weber College from 1948 to 1956.Regional director forAmerican College Public Relations Association in 1954 and 1955.He was editor ofNational Junior College Athletic Association magazine from 1951 to 1961.Legislative assistant to U.S. RepresentativeHenry Aldous Dixon in 1957 and 1958.He served as assistant professor of political science at Weber College from 1958 to 1960.Administrative assistant to Utah GovernorGeorge Dewey Clyde from 1960 to 1962.He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968.
Burton was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971).He was not a candidate for reelection in 1970, but was an [1970 United States Senate election in Utah|unsuccessful nominee in 1970] to theUnited States Senate. As of 2023 he is the most recent Republican nominee to lose a Senate Election in Utah.He died aged 76 on November 27, 2002, in Ogden.
Burton was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 1st congressional district 1963–1971 | Succeeded by |
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