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| |  BURTON:See alsoKimikoBurton-Cruz —JoeCordell Carr —CharlesRobert Crisp —WilliamCharles Fraser —BeatriceFrost —CalvinN. Hall —FrankC. Hanrahan —EdwinDilworth Hatch —IraSherwin Hazeltine —MichaelHoke —OwenMcMahon Johnson —EvelynSilliman Malone —H.Edward Maull Sr. —EliP. Pepper —WillardSpencer —JosephBurton Spencer —HarryLee Waterfield | | Burton, (need first name) — ofWindhamCounty, Conn.Socialist. Candidate forConnecticutstate senate 29th District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Alexander (d.1861) —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.U.S. Consul inOporto, 1821-23.Died in Cadiz,Spain,November29, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Alexander — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,2020.Still living as of 2020. | | Burton, Allan A.(1820-1878) —of Lancaster,GarrardCounty, Ky.Born inGarrardCounty, Ky.,February14, 1820.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1860;U.S. Minister toColombia, 1861-66;Consulfor Costa Rica inLouisville,Ky., 1866-77;Consulfor Peru inLancaster,Ky., 1868-77; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Kentucky, 1868-72.Died inGarrardCounty, Ky.,July 13,1878 (age58 years, 149days).Interment atLancasterCemetery, Lancaster, Ky. | | Burton, Anthony — of Tennessee. Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Burton, Archibald O. — of Andover,ButlerCounty, Kan.Democrat. Postmaster atAndover,Kan., 1885-89, 1893-97.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, B. B. — of Hardinsburg,BreckinridgeCounty, Ky.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Barney — ofChesterCounty, S.C.Delegateto South Carolina state constitutional convention from ChesterCounty, 1868.Africanancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Benjamin — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1872,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Benjamin J. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Benjamin T. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Bernard L. — of Patchogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Republican.Delegateto New York state constitutional convention 1st District, 1967.Still living as of 1967. | | Burton, Bradford — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromHawaii,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Burton, Burr — ofOnondagaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1856.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, C. L. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, C. R. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District,1933-34.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Charles A. — also known asCharlie Burton — Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate senate 31st District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Burton, Charles E. — of Ash Fork,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.Republican. Member ofArizonastate senate, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Charles Germman(1846-1926) —also known asCharles G. Burton — of Nevada,VernonCounty, Mo.; Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,April 4,1846.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1884,1900;U.S.Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1895-97; defeated,1878 (6th District), 1896 (15th District);U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Kansas City, Missouri, 1909.Died, ofuremiafromnephritis,in the ChathamHotel,Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,February25, 1926 (age79 years, 327days).Interment atDeepwoodCemetery, Nevada, Mo. | | Burton, Charles H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Charles O. — of Stockton,SanJoaquin County, Calif.Republican. Postmaster atStockton,Calif., 1861-76.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Charles W. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1915-17; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1916,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Charles W. — of Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Norwich, 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Burton,CharlieSeeCharles A.Burton | | Burton, Clarence Godber(1886-1982) —also known asClarence G. Burton — ofLynchburg,Va.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December14, 1886.Democrat.Mayorof Lynchburg, Va., 1946;U.S.Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1948-53.Died inLynchburg,Va.,January18, 1982 (age95 years, 35days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.  | Burton, Clarence Monroe(1853-1932) —also known asClarence M. Burton — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Whiskey Diggins,SierraCounty, Calif.,November18, 1853.Lawyer;member, Detroit Board of Education, 1900-11;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1907-08.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Founder of the Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit PublicLibrary.DiedOctober23, 1932 (age78 years, 340days).Interment atGrandLawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.| |  Image source:Bench & Bar of Michigan (1918) |
| | Burton, Claude E.(1902-1972) —of Bellevue,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Bellevue,EatonCounty, Mich.,March30, 1902.Democrat.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 56th District, 1965-66; defeated,1962 (Eaton District), 1966 (56th District), 1968 (56th District),1970 (56th District).Presbyterian.Member,Grange.Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,June 29,1972 (age70 years, 91days).Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Clifford E. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1927-28; member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County 4th District, 1929-32.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Cossell — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Burton, Courtney — of Gates Mills,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1952(alternate),1956,1960;Republican Presidential Elector for Ohio,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, DanSeeDanny Lee Burton | | Burton, Danny Lee (b.1938) —also known asDan Burton — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,June 21,1938.Republican. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1967-68, 1977-80; member ofIndianastate senate, 1969-72, 1981-82;U.S.Representative from Indiana, 1983-2013 (6th District 1983-2003,5th District 2003-13); defeated, 1970, 1972.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Jaycees.Still living as of 2014. | | Burton, DeWitt T.(1892-1970) —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,November15, 1892.Democrat.Physician;member ofWayne StateUniversity board of governors, 1960-68.Congregationalist.Member,UrbanLeague;NAACP;OmegaPsi Phi;American MedicalAssociation.Died in1970(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Don — of Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.Mayorof Moberly, Mo., 2007-10.Still living as of 2010. | | Burton, E. B. — of Manchester,BenningtonCounty, Vt.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, E. L. — of Ottumwa,WapelloCounty, Iowa.District judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1879-86. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, E. R. — of San Carlos,San MateoCounty, Calif.Mayorof San Carlos, Calif., 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Edward — of Princeton,BureauCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Edward F. — ofNevadaCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 16th District, 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Edward L. III — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, Edward S. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County, 1895-96.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, EllenLouhiSeeEllenLouhi | | Burton, F. W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Frank J. — of Lincoln Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate formayorof Lincoln Park, Mich., 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Frank P. — of Stuart,PatrickCounty, Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1940,1952(alternate); member ofVirginiastate senate 13th District, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Frank W. — of Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.Circuit judge in Illinois 7th Circuit, 1919-25. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Fred — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Fred — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Burton, Fred E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1898.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Freddie G. — of Detroit east side,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1960; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5thDistrict, 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Burton, Frederick M. — U.S. Vice Consul inBirmingham, as of 1897-1905.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Frederick W. — of Ledyard,New LondonCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Ledyard, Connecticut, 1919-27, 1947.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, George — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2016(on behalf ofDarrellL. Castle andScottBradley).Still living as of 2016. | | Burton, George A., Jr. — of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1960,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, George C. — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, George L. — ofMiddlesexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1913-14.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Gina — of Cabot,LonokeCounty, Ark.Republican.Chair ofLonoke County Republican Party, 2003.Female.Still living as of 2003. | | Burton, Glen — of Broadus,PowderRiver County, Mont.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, H.B.SeeHarry BennettBurton | | Burton, Harold — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Harold C. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1942; delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1948 (22nd District), 1954 (16thDistrict).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Harold Hitz(1888-1964) —also known asHarold H. Burton — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho; East Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 22,1888.Republican.Lawyer;assistant attorney, UtahPower &Light Company and UtahLight &TractionCompany, 1914-16; attorney, IdahoPowerCompany and Boise ValleyTractionCompany, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; memberofOhiostate house of representatives, 1929;mayorof Cleveland, Ohio, 1931-32, 1936-41; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1944;speaker,1936;U.S.Senator from Ohio, 1941-45;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1945-58; took senior status 1958.Unitarian.Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiAlpha Delta;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Eagles;Grange;Rotary;Kiwanis;ExchangeClub.Died inWashington,D.C.,October28, 1964 (age76 years, 128days).Interment atHighlandPark Cemetery, Highland Hills, Ohio. | | Burton, Harry B. — of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.Democrat. Member ofNebraskaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1940; postmaster atNorthPlatte, Neb., 1948-62 (acting, 1948-50).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Harry Bennett (b.1887) —also known asHarry B. Burton;H. B.Burton —of Kansas City,WyandotteCounty, Kan.Born in Climax,GreenwoodCounty, Kan.,October12, 1887.Democrat.Mayorof Kansas City, Kan., 1921-23; defeated, 1923; candidate forGovernor ofKansas, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Henry — of Rockwall,RockwallCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Burton, Henry H. — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Republican. Postmaster atSanDiego, Calif., 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Hiram A. — of Delaware. Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Delaware, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Hiram Rodney(1841-1927) —also known asHiram R. Burton — of Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.Born in Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,November13, 1841.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;physician;delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1884(alternate),1900,1908;candidate forDelawarestate senate, 1898;U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1905-09.Died in Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,June 17,1927 (age85 years, 216days).Interment atSt.Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Georgetown, Del. | | Burton, Hutchins Gordon(c.1782-1836) —ofWarrenCounty, N.C.; Halifax,HalifaxCounty, N.C.Born in Virginia, about 1782.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1809, 1817;NorthCarolina state attorney general, 1810-16;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1819-24;resigned 1824;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1824-27.Slaveowner. Died inIredellCounty, N.C.,April21, 1836 (ageabout 54years).Interment atUnityChurchyard, Beattys Ford, N.C. | | Burton, Isaac Watts(1805-1843) —of Texas. Born inClarkeCounty, Ga.,1805.Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; memberofTexasRepublic Senate from District of Nacogdoches, 1837-40.Died in Crockett,HoustonCounty, Tex.,1843(ageabout38 years).Burial location unknown. | | Burton, J. Van — of Batavia,KaneCounty, Ill.Mayorof Batavia, Ill., 1935-38.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, J. W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, J. W. — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Jacob — ofFairfieldCounty, Ohio.Member ofOhiostate senate from Fairfield County, 1805-06.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, James R. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Burton, John Christopher — also known asJohn C. Burton — of California. Socialist.Lawyer;Socialist Equality candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 2003.Still living as of 2020. | | Burton, John Edward (b.1908) —also known asJohn E. Burton — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in North Bloomfield,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,March 2,1908.Republican.Economist;New York State Budget Director, 1943-50; chairman, New York StatePower Authority, 1950-54 vice-president, Cornell University; member,Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.Disciplesof Christ.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Josh Henry Burton and Lena Eudora (Hyde) Burton; married,February8, 1930, to Dorothy Jean Coleman. |
| | Burton, John H. — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1964;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1967-68; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1984.Africanancestry.Still living as of 1984. | | Burton, John Lowell (b.1932) —also known asJohn L. Burton — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,December15, 1932.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1965-74, 1989-94; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1968,1972,2004;CaliforniaDemocratic state chair, 1973-74;U.S.Representative from California, 1974-83 (6th District 1974-75,5th District 1975-83); member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1990;Presidentpro tempore of the California State Senate, 1998-.Still living as of 2014. | | Burton, John S. — of Holly Springs,MarshallCounty, Miss.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1888,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, John T. — ofOceanCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1893-94.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Jones W. — of Leaksville (now part of Eden),RockinghamCounty, N.C.Postmaster atLeaksville,N.C., 1842-65.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Joseph — of Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine.Whig. Postmaster atAugusta,Maine, 1849-53.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Joseph Ralph(1852-1923) —also known asJoseph R. Burton — of Abilene,DickinsonCounty, Kan.Born near Mitchell,LawrenceCounty, Ind.,November16, 1852.Republican. Member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1882-86; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Kansas,1900;U.S.Senator from Kansas, 1901-06; resigned 1906.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February27, 1923 (age70 years, 103days).Cremated. | | Burton, Joshua — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County, 1824-25;Speaker ofthe Delaware State House of Representatives, 1824-25.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Joyce — of Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1988.Female.Africanancestry.Still living as of 1988. | | Burton, Judy — of Rochester,FultonCounty, Ind.; Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1968(alternate),1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, Julia F. —Delegateto Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Justin — of Irvine,OrangeCounty, Calif.Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2004(on behalf ofRalphNader).Still living as of 2004. | | Burton, Kitty K. — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Utah 3rd District, 1998, 2000, 2002.Female.Still living as of 2002. | | Burton, Kristy — of Peyton,El PasoCounty, Colo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Burton, Kyle — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Burton, Larry — of Eastpointe,MacombCounty, Mich.Candidate in primary formayorof Eastpointe, Mich., 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Burton, Laurence Junior(1926-2002) —also known asLaurence J. Burton — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah.Born in Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah,October30, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Utah 1st District, 1963-71; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Utah,1968;candidate forU.S.Senator from Utah, 1970.Mormon. Member,Kiwanis;AmericanLegion.Died in Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah,November27, 2002 (age76 years, 28days).Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Lawrence R. — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Leonard — of Downey,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Burton, Lester V. — of Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1945-48.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Lila O. — of Eagle,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinRepublican State Central Committee, 1936; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Wisconsin,1936.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Lloyd O., Jr. — of Alamosa,AlamosaCounty, Colo.Mayorof Alamosa, Colo., 1959.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Marion H. — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1953-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Marvin L. — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Member ofArizonastate house of representatives, 1949-52, 1957-58.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Mary A. — of Leaksville (now part of Eden),RockinghamCounty, N.C.Postmaster atLeaksville,N.C., 1866-88.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Mary Jane — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Mississippi,2024(on behalf ofClaudiaDe la Cruz andKarinaA. Garcia).Female.Still living as of 2024. | | Burton, Matt — of Farmers Branch,DallasCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Burton, Nancy — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Burton, Nathan, Jr. — of Bethlehem,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bethlehem, 1823.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Orville B. — of Trumbull,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Trumbull; elected 1902.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Oscar — of Tyler,SmithCounty, Tex.Mayorof Tyler, Tex., 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Paul — of California. Peace and Freedom candidate forU.S.Representative from California 38th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Burton, Phillip(1926-1983) —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,June 1,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1957-64; defeated, 1954; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1960(alternate),1964,1968,1972;U.S.Representative from California, 1964-83 (5th District 1964-75,6th District 1975-83, 5th District 1983); died in office 1983.Died, from arupturedaneurysm, in St. FrancisHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April10, 1983 (age56 years, 313days).Cremated;ashes interred atSanFrancisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. | | Burton, Porter (b. 1821) — ofBarryCounty, Mich.Born in1821.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Barry County 1st District,1879-80.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, R. A. — of Lebanon,MarionCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1876,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Raymond S. — of Bath,GraftonCounty, N.H.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council 1st District; elected 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Burton, Richard — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,2012(on behalf ofVirgilH. Goode, Jr. andJamesN. Clymer).Still living as of 2012. | | Burton, Robert(1747-1825) —of North Carolina. Born near Chase City,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,October20, 1747.Delegateto Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1787.Died in Granville County (part now inVanceCounty), N.C.,May 31,1825 (age77 years, 223days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Vance County, N.C. | | Burton, Robert T. — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Republican.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1867.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Ronald E. — of Framingham,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1972;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, Ronzel — of near Auburn,DoddridgeCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofDoddridge County Democratic Party, 1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, Rufus C. — of Zanesville,MuskingumCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Sala Galant(1925-1987) —also known asSala Burton;Sala Galant — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Bialystock,Poland,April1, 1925.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1956,1976,1980,1984;U.S.Representative from California 5th District, 1983-87; died inoffice 1987.Female.Jewish.Died, ofcoloncancer, at George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,February1, 1987 (age61 years, 306days).Interment atSanFrancisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif. | | Burton, Shirley — of Broadus,PowderRiver County, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Burton, Silas — of Stratford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Stratford, 1825.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Sim — of Elizabeth,WirtCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofWirt County Democratic Party, 1917.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Stephen F. — of New York. Socialist. Candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Stephen G. — ofSullivanCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, T. H. — of Nephi,JuabCounty, Utah.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Terry — of Newton,NewtonCounty, Miss.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,2012.Still living as of 2012.  | Burton, Theodore Elijah(1851-1929) —also known asTheodore E. Burton — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Jefferson,AshtabulaCounty, Ohio,December20, 1851.Republican.U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1889-91, 1895-1909, 1921-28 (21stDistrict 1889-91, 1895-1909, 22nd District 1921-28); resigned 1909,1928; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1904,1908(speaker),1912,1924(TemporaryChair;speaker),1928;U.S.Senator from Ohio, 1909-15, 1928-29; died in office 1929;candidate for Republican nomination for President,1916.Died inWashington,D.C.,October28, 1929 (age77 years, 312days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. | | Burton, Thomas W. — of Springfield,ClarkCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Travis C. — of Jordan,ScottCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Burton, Tyre W. — ofHowardCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Howard County, 1931-34.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, VanSeeJ. Van Burton | | Burton, Vernon P. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 8th District,1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, W. H. — of Buckskin,HumboldtCounty, Nev.Socialist. Member of Socialist National Committee from Nevada, 1911. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, W. H. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, W. P. — of Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.Mayorof Fort Worth, Tex., 1924-25.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Walter — of Terry,PrairieCounty, Mont.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Walter — of Smithville,DeKalbCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Walter C. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1903-04; postmaster atBrooklyn,N.Y., 1915-23 (acting, 1915-16).Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Walter L. — of Liberty,DeKalbCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Walter Moses(c.1829-1913) —also known asWalter M. Burton — of Richmond,Fort BendCounty, Tex.Born inslaveryin North Carolina, about 1829.Republican.FortBend County Sheriff, 1869-73; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Texas,1872;member ofTexasstate senate, 1874-75, 1876-82.Africanancestry.Died in1913(ageabout84 years).Interment atMortonCemetery, Richmond, Tex. | | Burton, Wayne — of Durham,StraffordCounty, N.H.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewHampshire,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Burton, William(1789-1866) —of Milford,SussexCounty, Del.Born inSussexCounty, Del.,October16, 1789.Democrat.Physician;SussexCounty Sheriff, 1830-34;Governor ofDelaware, 1859-63; defeated, 1854.Episcopalian.Died in Milford,SussexCounty, Del.,August5, 1866 (age76 years, 293days).Interment atChristEpiscopal Churchyard, Milford, Del. | | Burton, William — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan, 1948 (13th District), 1952 (13thDistrict), 1956 (1st District).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, William G. (b.1875) —ofBayCounty, Mich.Born in Lisbon,KentCounty, Mich.,August31, 1875.Republican.Schoolteacher;superintendentof schools; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1942.Presbyterian.Member,Grange.Died in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lester Burton; married,January7, 1903, to Ellen Margaret French. |
| | Burton, William H. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,1956,1960(alternate).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Mrs. William P. — of Piedmont,WayneCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, William R. J. — ofCamdenCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1942-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Burton, Willie T., Jr. — of Palm Bay,BrevardCounty, Fla.Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida,2004(on behalf ofDavidCobb andPatLaMarche).Still living as of 2004.
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