Clarence G. Burton

Clarence Godber Burton (born December 14, 1886 in Providence , Rhode Island , †  January 18, 1982 in Lynchburg , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1948 and 1953 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Clarence Burton moved to Lynchburg with his parents when he was still a child. He attended public schools in his new home as well as the Piedmont Business College . He then worked in the hosiery industry. In 1907 he became treasurer and in 1921 president of a company active in this branch. He was also engaged in banking and stockbreeding. Between 1938 and 1943, Burton was a member of the Lynchburg School Board. From 1942 to 1948 he sat on the local council; between 1946 and 1948 he was mayor of this city. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

After the resignation of MP James Lindsay Almond , Burton was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on November 2, 1948 when the by-election was due for the sixth seat of Virginia . After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1953 . This period was marked by the events of the Cold War and the Korean War . In 1952, Burton was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives was Clarence Burton CEO of the company Lynchburg Hosiery Mills Inc . From 1924 to 1968 he was a director of the American Federal Savings and Loan Association . He died on January 18, 1982 in Lynchburg.

Web links

• Clarence G. Burton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)