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
editBorn in Whitefield, New Hampshire, Burns served in the United States Army and owned an insurance business Burns Insurance Agency.
Political career
editBurns 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
editBurns 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
editBurns Bridge in Whitefield was renamed in his honor in 2013.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ "New Hampshire State Senate". Archived from the original on 2002-10-13.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NH State Senate 01 Race - Nov 07, 2000".
- ^ Obituary
- ^ "The Burns Bridge". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ 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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