Burton L. French

Infobox_Congressman
name=Burton L. French


state=Idaho
district=At-Large
term_start = March 4, 1903
term_end = March 3, 1909
preceded=Thomas L. Glenn
succeeded=Thomas Ray Hamer
state2=Idaho
district2=At-Large
term_start2 = March 4, 1911
term_end2 = March 3, 1915
preceded2=Thomas Ray Hamer
succeeded2=Robert M. McCracken
state3=Idaho
district3=At-Large
term_start3 = March 4, 1917
term_end3 = March 3, 1919
preceded3=Robert M. McCracken
succeeded3=Himself (as 1st District Congressman)
state4=Idaho
district4=1st
term_start4 = March 4, 1919
term_end4 = March 3, 1933
preceded4=Himself (as At-Large District Congressman)
succeeded4=Compton I. White, Sr.
date of birth= birth date|1875|8|1
place of birth=Carroll County, Indiana
dead = dead
date of death=death date and age|1954|9|12|1875|8|1
place of death=Hamilton, Ohio
residence=Moscow
spouse=Winifred Hartley
profession=Attorney
religion=Presbyterian
party=Republican|

Burton Lee French (August 1, 1875 – September 12, 1954) was a United States Representative from Idaho. French served as a Republican in the House from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915 and 1917 to 1933. With a combined 26 years in office, he remains the longest-serving U.S. House member in Idaho history.

French was originally elected as an at-large member from Idaho, representing the entire state. After 1919 he represented the state's First Congressional District.

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