- Timothy Burns
Timothy Burns (
May 31 ,1820 -September 21 ,1853 )wasLieutenant Governor ofWisconsin from 1851 until his death while in office in 1853, serving as a Democrat. Timothy Burns was born inDublin, Ireland . As a young man, he settled inIowa County, Wisconsin .He was a lead miner, businessman, and was elected sheriff of Iowa County. Later, he was elected to the
Wisconsin State Assembly . In 1850, he moved toLa Crosse, Wisconsin , where he help developed the city. He died in La Crosse. Burns Park in downtown La Crosse was named after him. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1148&keyword=burns Burns, Timothy 1820 - 1853 ] ]External links
* [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=1&id=671&key=burns&cy= Lieutenant Governor Timothy Burns of Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society]
References
* "Timothy Burns", La Crosse Republican and Leader, Mose Strong, September 20, 1871.
* "Timothy Burns:Short-lived Settler left huge last memory", Myer Katz, La Crosse Tribune, November 8, 1981.
* "Burns lite fire under young La Crosse", Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, March 4, 1998.
* Newspaper clippings courtesy of the La Crosse public library-archives.
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