Jeremiah Frederick Burns (11 October 1899 – 13 October 1942)[1] was an American politician from Maine. Burns was born in Washington, D.C. to Canadian-born parents of Irish and English descent,[2] and later moved to Houlton, Maine. He was a Republican who served in the Maine Senate from 1934 to 1940. From 1936 to 1938, Burns was the Senate President.[3]

Burns was a Republican delegate to the 1936 Republican National Convention from Maine's 3rd congressional district.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940
  2. ^ 1900 United States Federal Census
  3. ^ "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Maine Delegation to 1936 Republican National Convention". Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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