William John Burns (1861 - 1932)

Born 19 Oct 1861 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1932 at age 70 in Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Biography

DOB 19 Oct 1861 per Wikipedia, 19 Oct 1860 per Find A Grave. Eight children ID'ed by Family Search.

"He was appointed to the post of Director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) on August 22, 1921 and served until June 14, 1922, when he was asked to resign by Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone. At the time of his resignation, Burns had been involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal, the secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to private companies. He retired to Sarasota, Florida, where he died in 1932." (bio note provided by cemetery memorial)

See Wikipedia article for a longer bio.

Burial: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA. Plot: Section: 7, Corridor: 37, Grave: CAT 3.

Sources

• William John Burns (1861–1932), profile provided by Family Search.
• William John Burns (19 Oct 1861-14 Apr 1932), bio provided by Wikipedia.
• Memorial for William John Burns, buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA.

• "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5N3-NXD?cc=1402856&wc=31SM-BZS%3A20726701%2C31327501 : 28 November 2018), Marriages > Marriage Certificates, Vol. 16, 1915 > image 429 of 509; San Francisco Public Library, California.