W. Haydon Burns

W. Haydon Burns
37th Governor of Florida
In office
January 5, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byC. Farris Bryant
Succeeded byClaude R. Kirk Jr.
35th Mayor of Jacksonville
In office
June 24, 1949 – January 5, 1965
Preceded byFrank Whitehead
Succeeded byLou Ritter
18th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
1961–1962
Preceded byRichardson Dilworth
Succeeded byAnthony J. Celebrezze
Personal details
Born
William Haydon Burns

(1912-03-17)March 17, 1912
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1987(1987-11-22) (aged 75)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mildred Carlyon
(m. 1934)
Children2
ProfessionPolitician, business consulting
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Haydon Burns (March 17, 1912 – November 22, 1987) was an American politician. He was Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, from 1949 to 1965, and served as the 35th Governor of Florida from 1965 to 1967.