Buron Fitts

Buron Fitts
Fitts c. 1935
29th District Attorney of Los Angeles County
In office
December 3, 1928 – December 2, 1940
Preceded byAsa Keyes
Succeeded byJohn F. Dockweiler
29th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 4, 1927 – November 30, 1928
Preceded byC. C. Young
Succeeded byHerschel L. Carnahan
Personal details
Born(1895-03-22)March 22, 1895
Belcherville, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1973(1973-03-29) (aged 78)
Three Rivers, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Irene Wixson Shugart
(m. 1919, divorced)
Marion Warner Fitts
(m. 1924)
ChildrenMary Lou Fitts
EducationUniversity of Southern California (L.L.B.)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Army Air Corps
Army Air Forces
Years of service1917-1919
1942-1945
Rank Major
UnitPacific Overseas Air Technical Services Command
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsPurple Heart (2)

Buron Rogers Fitts (March 22, 1895 – March 29, 1973) was an American lawyer and politician from Los Angeles who served as the 29th lieutenant governor of California, from 1927 to 1928, and Los Angeles County District Attorney thereafter until 1940.