William O. Burgin

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William Olin Burgin (born July 28, 1877 near Marion , McDowell County , North Carolina , † April 11, 1946 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician .

Burgin was born in 1877 on a farm near the town of Marion. The family later moved to Rutherfordton . Burgin attended the Law School of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill . He worked in a general store in Rutherfordton in 1893 and later worked as a traveling salesman and merchant. Burgin moved to Thomasville , where he started doing business again. From 1906 to 1910 he held the office of mayor of the city. In 1931 he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives ; In 1933 he was a member of the State Senate .

Burgin was a Democrat in Congress voted and represented there from 3 January 1939 until his death in his home federal state in the US House of Representatives . He was buried in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington , where he moved after serving as Mayor of Thomasville.

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  • William O. Burgin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Burgin, William O.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Burgin, William Olin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH near Marion , North Carolina
DATE OF DEATH April 11, 1946
Place of death Washington, DC