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Phillip Burton was born on 1 June, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio, US, is a Phillip Burton was politician. Discover Phillip Burton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

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Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 1 June, 1926
Birthday 1 June
Birthplace Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Date of death 10 April, 1983
Died Place San Francisco, California, US
Nationality United States

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1926

Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from California from 1964 until his death in 1983.

He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented California's 5th congressional district.

During his time in Congress, Burton was known for his liberal views and his strong support for civil rights, environmental protection, and social welfare programs.

He was a key author of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and he worked to expand access to healthcare and education for all Americans.

Burton was also a strong advocate for environmental protection, and he played a key role in the creation of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California.

He was also involved in the establishment of the Point Reyes National Seashore, a protected area of coastline and wilderness in Northern California.

In addition to his work in Congress, Burton was also a powerful figure in California politics, and he played a key role in shaping the state's Democratic Party.

He was known for his ability to build coalitions and get things done, and he was respected by both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents in California.

1944

He attended Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from George Washington High School in the Richmond District of San Francisco, in 1944.

1947

He earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1947 and an LL.B. from Golden Gate College School of Law in 1952.

1956

Burton worked as a lawyer and was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1956.

He was a member of the United States Air Force during both World War II and the Korean War.

Burton was elected to the California State Assembly in November 1956, and served there from 1957 to 1964.

1959

In 1959 he represented the United States at the Atlantic Treaty Association Conference in France.

1964

Burton, as a Democrat, won a special election in February 1964 to fill the U.S. House of Representatives vacancy caused by the resignation of John F. Shelley, who was elected mayor of San Francisco.

Burton was reelected to the 10 succeeding Congresses (February 18, 1964 – April 10, 1983).

1965

In 1965, Burton was one of only 3 members of the House to vote against appropriations that President Lyndon B. Johnson requested for the Vietnam War.

1968

Burton was a delegate to the California State Democratic convention from 1968 to 1982.

He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1968 and 1972.

At the 1968 convention, he was a part of the delegation pledged to Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated after winning the California Democratic Primary in June.

1973

In 1973, Burton allowed a bill to go to the floor without a "closed rule"—a stipulation that there could be no amendments proposed to it—for the first time since the 1920s.

The ending of the closed rule created an infusion of federal lobbyists at the Capitol building; the lobbyists targeted members of Congress to add funding for lobbyists' favorite projects into bills.

For this reason, David Frum wrote that Burton "created the modern Congress" more than anyone else.

1974

After the Democrats gained a strong majority in 1974, he was successful in getting the House to abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Burton was supported by labor unions and championed union activists, supporting the activities of the farm workers union and the coal miners union.

1975

When President Gerald Ford appeared before Congress in 1975 to request aid during a refugee crisis in the Vietnamese and Cambodian capitals, Burton became so upset with Ford's request that he called it "an outrage" and left halfway through the speech.

1976

In December 1976, Burton narrowly lost a bid for House Majority Leader to Jim Wright of Fort Worth, Texas, by a vote of 148 to 147.

He was the author of the bill that created the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and legislation setting up wilderness areas across the country.

1980

In the early 1980s, he worked with gay liaison Bill Kraus to create legislation and funding for AIDS research in the San Francisco area.

He also was instrumental in establishing the position of non-voting representative from Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

1983

Burton died in 1983 at the age of 56, and he was succeeded in Congress by his wife, Sala Burton, who served until 1987.

Burton was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Mildred (Leonard) and Thomas Burton, who was a salesman and physician.

Burton died on April 10, 1983, in San Francisco at age 56, of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

He was cremated, and the ashes were interred in the National Cemetery of the Presidio of San Francisco.

His wife Sala Burton won a special election in June 1983 to serve the remainder of his term.

1984

She was elected to full terms in 1984 and 1986.

1985

The Point Reyes National Seashore includes the Phillip Burton Wilderness, named for the congressman in 1985.

1987

He sponsored a law that substantially enlarged Redwood National Park in 1987.

Burton's House seat was later held by Nancy Pelosi, who won a special election in 1987, following Sala Burton's death.

There is a statue of Burton at the Great Meadow at Fort Mason, in the Golden Gate Recreation Area.