John A. Burns

John Burns
2nd Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 3, 1962 – December 2, 1974
On leave: October 17, 1973 – December 2, 1974
LieutenantWilliam S. Richardson
Andrew T. F. Ing
Thomas Gill
George Ariyoshi
Preceded byWilliam F. Quinn
Succeeded byGeorge Ariyoshi
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from Hawaii's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1957 – August 21, 1959
Preceded byElizabeth Farrington
Succeeded byDaniel Inouye (U.S. Representative)
Personal details
Born(1909-03-30)March 30, 1909
Fort Assinniboine, Montana, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 66)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Resting placeNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1931)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Hawaii, Manoa (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1927–1928

John Anthony Burns (March 30, 1909 – April 5, 1975) was an American politician. Burns was born in Montana and became a resident of Hawaii in 1913. He served as the second governor of Hawaii from 1962 to 1974.