John Burns (California politician)

For other people with the same name, see John Burns (disambiguation).
John Burns
Sketch by Carl Browne, 1880
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 12th district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born1840 (1840)
Ireland
PartyDemocratic (before 1877, after 1881)
Workingmen's (1877–1881)
OccupationSailmaker, labor leader, politician

John Burns (born 1840)[1] was an Irish American sailmaker, labor leader and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1880 to 1883.[2] He was elected to his first term as a member of the Workingmen's Party of California and to his second on a Workingmen's-Democratic Fusion ticket.[3] He was active in his trade and the local Sailmakers' Union as late as 1890.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. pp. 117–118. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  2. ^ "John Burns". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  3. ^ "THE NOMINEES". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. November 1, 1880. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Langley's San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing May, 1890. San Francisco: Francis, Valentine & Co. 1890. p. 261. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "Eight-Hour League". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. February 12, 1890. Retrieved November 15, 2025.


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