William Herbert Burns (February 27, 1878 – January 1, 1964) was a Canadian politician and merchant. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the 1930 election to represent the riding of Portage la Prairie. He was defeated in the 1935 election.
William Herbert Burns | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Portage la Prairie | |
| In office 1930–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Ewan McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Harry Leader |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1878 Stayner, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 1, 1964 |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Curling | ||
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1932 Lake Placid | Curling (demonstration) |
Born in Stayner, Ontario, Burns was elected councillor of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and became mayor in 1921 until 1930.
Burns was named to the team that represented the Manitoba Curling Association at the 1932 Winter Olympics. That year, curling was a demonstration sport. Burns was skip for the team which took first place in the event. The Manitoba team was undefeated, winning all four of its games at the Olympics.[1] In 2004, the team was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
References
edit- ^ Imrie, Diane (27 March 2014). "Fort William mayor won Olympic gold". Chronicle-Journal. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
- ^ "1932 W.H. Burns Curling Team". Honoured Members Database. Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
External links
edit- William Herbert Burns – Parliament of Canada biography
- William Herbert Burns at World Curling
- William Herbert Burns at Olympedia
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