James Denson Burns

Full Name: James Denson Burns
Date of birth: August 18, 1884
Date of death: May 28, 1948

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	59	Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923	37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Mertens / Hill		Hill, Navarro
H	59	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Mertens / Hill		Hill, Navarro

(1) MERTENS, TEXAS. "Mertens is at the intersection of Farm Road 308 and State Highway 22, thirteen miles east of Hillsboro in far eastern Hill County." Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) Hill County, p. 1; Mertens, Navarro County, p. 4. House Journal.
(3) Mertens, Hill County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Hillsboro. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 59
Jan 11, 1921 - Jan 9, 1923
Legislatures: 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mertens / Hill
Counties in district: Hill, Navarro

House District 59
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mertens / Hill
Counties in district: Hill, Navarro

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, J.D. Burns, "Burns Funeral Will Be Held This Morning," 5/29/1948, p. 3. Born 8/18/1884 in Edna, Texas; married Mattie Scott 7/3/1910 near Waco. "Mr. Burns was named flotorial representative from Hill and Navarro counties in the primary of 1918, and he and Mrs. Burns moved to Austin for the legislative terms in 1919. Mr. Burns was re-elected to the post, serving through 1922." San Angelo Standard-Times.
Memorial, October 1948, p. 562. Death date 6/3/1948. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

James Denson Burns, birth date 8/18/1884; death date 5/28/1948 in San Angelo, Tom Green County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
James D. Burns, birth date 8/18/1884, death date 5/28/1948, burial in Rosemound Cemetery, Waco, McLennan County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J. D. Burns, 37th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J. D. Burns, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
37th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

37th R.S. - 1921 Criminal Jurisprudence Labor Liquor Traffic Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair)
36th R.S. - 1919 Criminal Jurisprudence Engrossed Bills Labor Municipal and Private Corporations Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Sanitary Conditions in Austin, Investigate

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