John Anthony Burns (1909 - 1975)

Born 30 Mar 1909 in Fort Assinniboine, Hill, Montana, United States

Died 5 Apr 1975 at age 66 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Preceded by 1st Governor William F. Quinn

John A. Burns 2nd Governor of Hawaii 1962—1974

Succeeded by 3rd Governor George Ariyoshi

Biography

John A. Burns is Notable.

U.S. Congressman, Hawaii Governor. Becoming a resident of Hawaii, in 1913, he attended the University of Hawaii, (1930-31) and was a police officer for the City of Honolulu, (1934-45). In addition, he was chairman of the Traffic Safety Commission for the city and county of Honolulu, (1950-54), Honolulu Civil Defense Administrator, (1951-55) and chairman of Territorial Democratic Central Committee, (1952-56). In 1957, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth Congress and to the next succeeding Congress, when Hawaii became a State in 1959. In 1962, he was elected as a Democrat the 2nd Governor of Hawaii, serving until 1974. During his tenure he served as the personal representative of President Kennedy to the South Pacific Commission Conference in 1962 and was a personal representative of President Johnson with rank of Special Ambassador to the inauguration of President Park of Korea in 1963. He also helped to shape many important elements of Hawaii's social and political structure that continue to this day. After leaving office, he was a real-estate broker until his death from cancer at age 66.

The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) of the University of Hawaii is named after him.

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial# 6806267

• John A. Burns on Wikipedia

• National Governors Association Biography

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLCV-39M : accessed 28 July 2021), Harry J Burns, Fort Assiniboine, Chouteau, Montana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 64, sheet 8A, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 830; FHL microfilm 1,374,843.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH1V-4MQ : accessed 28 July 2021), John A Burns in household of Annie F Burns, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, ...

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB9N-G1W : 5 January 2021), John A Burns, Representative District 4, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-90, sheet 1...

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JB7Z-ZPX : 11 January 2021), John Burns, Apr 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: Natio...