Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James Denson Burns

Full Name: James Denson Burns
Birth date: August 18, 1884
Death date: May 28, 1948

Terms of Service

House, 37th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/11/1921 - 1/9/1923
Democrat
House, 36th Legislature
1/14/1919 - 1/11/1921
Democrat

(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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. J. D. Burns, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J. D. Burns, State Preservation Board

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 .
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 .