Legislator Details


Judge Thomas Moore Burns
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/1/1914
City: Parisville Township MI
County: Huron County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 3/19/1997
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: entombed in mausoleum
Burial
Date: 3/22/1997
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Saint Andrew Mausoleum

Marital Information:
married Alice Jane Carter in 1954; children: 3, Bridget (Spence), Mary (Neer) and Thomas M., jr.

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion: Catholic
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
graduate of St. Stephen's High School, Port Huron MI, 1932; Bay City Junior College, 1935; Detroit College of Law, 1939

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Peter C. and Mary (Mack) Burns. He served as assistant prosecuting attorney for Saginaw Count 1939-1952; Michigan Public Service Commissioner, 1957, resigning as chairman in 1963. Served as judge in the Michigan Court of Appeals 1969-86. He was a member of the Saginaw Courts and the Michigan State Bar, Michigan State Bar Fellows, the Supreme Court Historical Society and the Society of Irish American Lawyers. In 1981, he was named Judge of the Year by the Michigan Trial Lawyers group. He served in the 68th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 14th Armored Div. in Europe as a Captain

Notable Facts:
Received the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

Sessions Served:

Sixty-Eighth Legislature, 1955-1956
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Juvenile Corrections, Military and Veterans' Affairs , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 1
District Description: City of Saginaw

Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs
Sixty-Seventh Legislature, 1953-1954
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Juvenile Corrections, Military and Veterans' Affairs , Public Utilities , Religious and Benevolent Societies
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 1
District Description: City of Saginaw

Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies

Bibliography:

Manual 1953 p.250; Manual 1955 p.190; PolGryd; SSDI; SagNews 3/20/1997 p.C11 col.5
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