William O. Burgin
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William Olin Burgin was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born on a farm near Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, Burgin moved with his parents to Rutherfordton, North Carolina
, where he attended the public schools and Rutherfordton Military Institute.
He also attended the Law School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
.
He engaged as a clerk in a general store in Rutherfordton in 1893 and later as a traveling salesman and merchant.
He moved to Thomasville and engaged in the mercantile business.
He was admitted to the bar.
He served as mayor of Thomasville, North Carolina
from 1906 to 1910.
He moved to Lexington, North Carolina
, and continued the practice of law.
He served as president and attorney of the Industrial Bank of Lexington.
He served as director in a number of business enterprises in Lexington.
He served in the State house of representatives in 1931.
He served as member of the State senate in 1933.
Burgin was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, on April 11, 1946.
He was interred in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, North Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born on a farm near Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, Burgin moved with his parents to Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Rutherfordton is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,131 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rutherford County.-Geography:Rutherfordton is located at ....
, where he attended the public schools and Rutherfordton Military Institute.
He also attended the Law School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
He engaged as a clerk in a general store in Rutherfordton in 1893 and later as a traveling salesman and merchant.
He moved to Thomasville and engaged in the mercantile business.
He was admitted to the bar.
He served as mayor of Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...
from 1906 to 1910.
He moved to Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...
, and continued the practice of law.
He served as president and attorney of the Industrial Bank of Lexington.
He served as director in a number of business enterprises in Lexington.
He served in the State house of representatives in 1931.
He served as member of the State senate in 1933.
Burgin was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, on April 11, 1946.
He was interred in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 ...
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