Senator James Irving Burns

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James Irving Burns (August 10, 1843 Biddeford, York County, Maine – December 17, 1925) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Jeremiah Burns (died 1874) and Aphia (Dennett) Burns (died 1901). The family removed to Yonkers, New York, in the 1850s. He attended Colgate University in 1859 and 1860. He graduated from Union College in 1862, and from Columbian College Law School.

He was secretary and treasurer of Rutgers Female College (located on Fifth Avenue in New York City) for seven years; and superintendent of Bonded Warehouses of the Port of New York from 1874 to 1884. Then he became manager of the Knickerbocker Subscription Agency, and president of the Spring Creek and Rockerville Water and Mining Company of South Dakota.

He was an alderman of Yonkers in 1883 and 1884; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 1st D.) in 1887, 1888, 1890 and 1895.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (22nd D.) from 1896 to 1898, sitting in the 119th, 120th and 121st New York State Legislatures.

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Burns, James Irving — also known as J. Irving Burns — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1887-88, 1890, 1895; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1896-98; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1898.

-New York State Senator in 1896 -Superintendent of Bonded Warehouses of the Port of New York from 1874 to 1884 -Secretary and Treasurer of Rutgers Female College (located on Fifth Avenue in New York City) for 7 years -Manager of the Knickerbocker Subscription Agency -President of the Spring Creek and Rockerville Water and Mining Company of South Dakota

Graduation 1862

 Union College Association Yonkers Art Association member

James Irving Burns (August 10, 1843 Biddeford, York County, Maine – December 17, 1925) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life He was the son of Jeremiah Burns (died 1874) and Aphia (Dennett) Burns (died 1901). The family removed to Yonkers, New York, in the 1850s. He attended Colgate University in 1859 and 1860. He graduated from Union College in 1862, and from Columbian College Law School.

He was secretary and treasurer of Rutgers Female College (located on Fifth Avenue in New York City) for seven years; and superintendent of Bonded Warehouses of the Port of New York from 1874 to 1884. Then he became manager of the Knickerbocker Subscription Agency, and president of the Spring Creek and Rockerville Water and Mining Company of South Dakota.

He was an alderman of Yonkers in 1883 and 1884; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 1st D.) in 1887, 1888, 1890 and 1895.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (22nd D.) from 1896 to 1898, sitting in the 119th, 120th and 121st New York State Legislatures.