John Anthony Burns (March 30, 1909 – April 5, 1975) was an American Democratic politician. Burns was the second governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974. He almost lost his primary re-election nomination.[1]
John Burns | |
|---|---|
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| 2nd Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office December 3, 1962 – December 2, 1974 | |
| Lieutenant | William S. Richardson 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 | March 30, 1909 Hill County, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1975 (aged 66) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Resting place | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Beatrice Van Vleet (m. 1931) |
| 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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