Frank W. Burr
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Frank White Burr was the Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey
from 1970-1974. He was a Methodist and an advocate for the Glenpointe development at the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike
(a portion of Interstate 95
) and Interstate 80
.
, where he attended Hasbrouck Heights High School
. He graduated New York University
and New York University School of Law
and spent his entire professional life working for Chase Manhattan Bank
. Burr was married to Marie Barnitt and had four children.
Burr served as a Trustee on the Teaneck Board of Education from 1955 to 1961 and was board president from 1956 to 1957. He was a member of the Township's Advisory Board on Community Relations from 1961 to 1967 and was its chairman when Teaneck became the first town in the nation where a white majority voluntarily voted for school integration.
He died on May 4, 1992.
Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey
Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey:*Mohammed Hameeduddin 2010 to present. Mohammed Hameeduddin was the first Muslim mayor of Teaneck.*Elie Y. Katz 2006 to 2010.*Jacqueline Kates 2000 to 2006.*Paul S...
from 1970-1974. He was a Methodist and an advocate for the Glenpointe development at the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...
(a portion of Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in New Jersey
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Florida to Maine...
) and Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in New Jersey
Interstate 80 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States, running from the New York City Metropolitan Area westward to San Francisco, California...
.
Biography
Burr was born in Hasbrouck Heights, New JerseyHasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
Hasbrouck Heights is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 11,842. An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hasbrouck Heights is located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan and west of Upper Manhattan.Hasbrouck Heights was...
, where he attended Hasbrouck Heights High School
Hasbrouck Heights High School
Hasbrouck Heights High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hasbrouck Heights School District....
. He graduated New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
and spent his entire professional life working for Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase (bank)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase, is a national bank that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of financial services firm JPMorgan Chase. The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000...
. Burr was married to Marie Barnitt and had four children.
Burr served as a Trustee on the Teaneck Board of Education from 1955 to 1961 and was board president from 1956 to 1957. He was a member of the Township's Advisory Board on Community Relations from 1961 to 1967 and was its chairman when Teaneck became the first town in the nation where a white majority voluntarily voted for school integration.
He died on May 4, 1992.