Otto L. Burns (September 11, 1868 – December 13, 1941) was an American politician who served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives as a Democrat.

Otto L. Burns
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1913–1915
Personal details
Born(1868-09-11)September 11, 1868
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1941(1941-12-13) (aged 73)
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Resting placeGreenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdelaide B. Burns
Parents
  • L. D. Burns (father)
  • Minerva Adams (mother)
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Otto L. Burns was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 11, 1868, to L. D. Burns and Minerva Adams and was educated in public schools. On July 13, 1886, he moved to the Wyoming Territory where he became a rancher and stock raiser.[1] From 1913 to 1915 he served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from one of Albany county's three seats.[2]

On December 13, 1941, he was driving home to Laramie, Wyoming, when he was hit by a freight train seven miles north of Laramie and was killed at age 72.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Peterson, C. S. (1915). Men of Wyoming: The National Newspaper Reference Book of Wyoming containing Photographs and Biographies of over Three Hundred Men Residents. Denver: Eastwood-Kirchner Printing Company. p. 46. OCLC 20078945.
  2. ^ "Members of the House of Representatives". Natrona County Tribune. December 19, 1912. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pioneer Killed In Auto Crash". Casper Star-Tribune. December 16, 1941. p. 6. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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