Harold Burns (December 4, 1926 – March 24, 2013) was an American politician who represented the 1st district in the New Hampshire Senate from 2000 to 2002, and earlier in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1]
Harold Burns | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office December 6, 2000 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick W. King, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John T. Gallus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1926 Whitefield, New Hampshire |
| Died | March 24, 2013 (aged 86) Whitefield, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eleanor Ann Burns |
| Profession | Businessman |
Background edit
Born in Whitefield, New Hampshire, Burns served in the United States Army and owned an insurance business Burns Insurance Agency.
Political career edit
Burns served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1972 to 2000 and served as speaker from 1991 to 1996. He then served in the New Hampshire State Senate beginning in 2000[2] and retired in 2002.[3][4] From 2005 to 2012 he was town moderator for Whitefield, New Hampshire.
Death edit
Burns died of cancer on March 24, 2013, at the age of 86 and is survived by two sons, John and Scott, both of Whitefield, and a daughter, Sandra McCay, of Hydesville, California. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Ann Burns, in 1997.[5]
Legacy edit
Burns Bridge in Whitefield was renamed in his honor in 2013.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20021013131725/http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/senate01.asp
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781805
- ^ Obituary
- ^ The Burns Bridge
- ^ Obituary
- ^ "UPDATED: Former NH House Speaker Harold Burns dies | New Hampshire". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
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