J. Frederick Burns

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J. Frederick Burns was an American politician from Maine. A Republican from Houlton, Maine, Burns served in the Maine Senate from 1934 to 1940. From 1936 to 1938, Burns was the Senate President. [1]

Burns was a Republican delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention from Maine's 3rd congressional district. [2]

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References

  1. "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. "The Political Graveyard: Maine Delegation to 1936 Republican National Convention" . Retrieved 25 August 2014.