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Charles Aaron Burton Full Name: Charles Aaron Burton Date of birth: December 31, 1869 Date of death: April 21, 1943 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 52 Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 35th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant H 52 Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 34th   Democrat Fort Worth / Tarrant   Tarrant   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Obituary and photo, "C.A. Burton Dies Suddenly," 4/21/1943, Evening Home Edition, pp. 1, 4. Charles A. Burton, age 71, "former member of the State Legislature and one-time member of the Fort Worth Park Board," printer and linotype operator for the Star-Telegram, Kentucky native, died Wednesday, 4/21/1943. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Other Resources Census of 1910 - C.A. Burton, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, age 37, born circa 1873 in Kentucky, newspaper printer, spouse G. Mae Burton. Census of 1920 - C.A. Burton, Tarrant County, age 48, born circa 1872 in Kentucky, printer, spouse S. Mae Burton. Census of 1930 - Chas Burton, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, age 58, born circa 1872 in Kentucky, printer, spouse Sma Burton. Census of 1940 - Charles A. Burton, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, age 68, born circa 1872 in Kentucky, newspaper printer, spouse S. May Burton. FamilySearch. 1910 1920 1930 1940 Charles Aaron Burton, birth date 12/31/1869 in Kentucky, death date 4/21/1943 in Tarrant County, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. C.A. Burton, burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, in same section as S. Mae Burton, Section 22 - Alamo Lawn. Find a Grave. 35th Legislature (1917) - Chas. A. Burton, postoffice Fort Worth, nativity Kentucky, age 45 (born circa 1872), 8 years in Texas, printer, member of former legislatures: 34th, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual. Photographs Photograph. Chas. A. Burton, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Chas. A. Burton, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 35th R.S. - 1917 Common Carriers   Constitutional Amendments   Internal Improvements   Labor   Municipal Corporations (Vice Chair)  Public Printing (Chair)  34th R.S. - 1915 Education   Internal Improvements   Labor   Liquor Traffic   Public Printing   Revenue and Taxation

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