Clarence G. Burton
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Clarence Godber Burton was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island
, Burton moved with his parents to Lynchburg, Virginia
, at an early age.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Piedmont Business College, Lynchburg, Virginia
.
He engaged in the hosiery manufacturing industry, becoming treasurer of a firm in 1907 and president in 1921.
He also engaged in cattle raising and banking.
He served as member of the Lynchburg School Board 1938-1943, serving as vice chairman.
He served as member of the Lynchburg City Council 1942-1948, serving as mayor 1946-1948.
Burton was elected as a Democrat
to the Eightieth Congress on November 2, 1948, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., and at the same time was elected to the Eighty-first Congress.
He was reelected to the Eighty-second Congress and served from November 2, 1948, to January 3, 1953.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress.
He served as chairman of board of Lynchburg Hosiery Mills, Inc..
He served as member of the Lynchburg Board of Zoning Appeals from 1957 to 1977.
He served as director, American Federal Savings and Loan Association from 1924 to 1968, and chairman until 1980.
Resided in Lynchburg, Virginia
, until his death there on January 18, 1982.
He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Burton moved with his parents to Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, at an early age.
He attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Piedmont Business College, Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
.
He engaged in the hosiery manufacturing industry, becoming treasurer of a firm in 1907 and president in 1921.
He also engaged in cattle raising and banking.
He served as member of the Lynchburg School Board 1938-1943, serving as vice chairman.
He served as member of the Lynchburg City Council 1942-1948, serving as mayor 1946-1948.
Burton was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eightieth Congress on November 2, 1948, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., and at the same time was elected to the Eighty-first Congress.
He was reelected to the Eighty-second Congress and served from November 2, 1948, to January 3, 1953.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress.
He served as chairman of board of Lynchburg Hosiery Mills, Inc..
He served as member of the Lynchburg Board of Zoning Appeals from 1957 to 1977.
He served as director, American Federal Savings and Loan Association from 1924 to 1968, and chairman until 1980.
Resided in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
, until his death there on January 18, 1982.
He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery.