Harold Burns (politician) explained

Harold Burns
State Senate:New Hampshire
State:New Hampshire
District:1st
Term Start:December 6, 2000
Term End:December 4, 2002
Predecessor:Frederick W. King, Sr.
Successor:John T. Gallus
Birth Date:December 4, 1926
Birth Place:Whitefield, New Hampshire
Death Place:Whitefield, New Hampshire
Spouse:Eleanor Ann Burns
Profession:Businessman
Party:Republican

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]

Background

Born in Whitefield, New Hampshire, Burns served in the United States Army and owned an insurance business Burns Insurance Agency.

Political career

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

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

Burns Bridge in Whitefield was renamed in his honor in 2013.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20021013131725/http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/senate01.asp
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781805
  3. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130324/NEWS06/130329499 Obituary
  4. Web site: The Burns Bridge . 2013-03-24 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124537/http://www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com/Articles-Coos-County-Democrat-c-2013-02-19-157710.113119-Span-over-Johns-River-to-be-named-the-Burns-Bridge.html . dead .
  5. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130324/NEWS06/130329499 Obituary
  6. Web site: UPDATED: Former NH House Speaker Harold Burns dies | New Hampshire . 2013-03-24 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213043/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130324/NEWS06/130329499 . dead .