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William E. Burney | |
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.jpg) November 1940 Newspaper Enterprise Association photo published in newspapers nationwide following Burney's election to Congress. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's3rd district | |
| In office November 5, 1940 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | John Andrew Martin |
| Succeeded by | John Edgar Chenoweth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Evans Burney (1893-01-29)January 29, 1893 Hubbard,Texas,U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1969(1969-09-11) (aged 76) Denver,Colorado,U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Education | University of New Mexico at Albuquerque |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Years of service | 1924–1942 |
William Evans Burney (September 11, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an American businessman and politician who briefly served as aDemocraticU.S. Representative fromColorado from 1940 to 1941. He was elected to fill the vacancy created by the death of RepresentativeJohn Andrew Martin.
Born inHubbard, Texas, Burney attended the public schools in Texas and theUniversity of New Mexico at Albuquerque.During the First World War, he served in theUnited States Navy.He moved toPueblo, Colorado, in 1924 and built a career in the life insurance business.He served as member of the Pueblo board of education from 1937 to 1943.He also served as member of theUnited States Army Reserve Corps 1924 to 1942, eventually earning the rank of major.[citation needed]
Burney was elected as a Democrat to theSeventy-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John A. Martin. The seat had been vacant for nearly a year as Martin had died late in 1939.[1]
Burney served from November 5, 1940, to January 3, 1941 and did not seek re-election to a full term in theSeventy-seventh Congress.[citation needed]
He was called to active duty in the Army in January 1942 and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in October 1942. He returned to the United States fromIndia and took command of Camp Ross in May 1945. He left the service in December 1945 with the rank of colonel.[citation needed]
After leaving the military, he resumed his career in the life insurance business until his retirement.
He died inDenver, Colorado, January 29, 1969 and was interred inFairmount Cemetery in Denver.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William E. Burney | 68,225 | 51% | |
| Republican | Henry Leonard | 65,675 | 49% | |
| Total votes | 133,900 | 100% | ||
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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 3rd congressional district 1940–1941 | Succeeded by |
