Harold Burns

Q: When did Harold Burns die?

Harold Burns died on March 24, 2013.

Q: How old was Harold Burns when they died?

Harold Burns was 86 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Harold Burns's cause of death?

The cause of death of Harold Burns was throat cancer.

Q: When was Harold Burns born?

Harold Burns was born on December 4, 1926.

Harold Burns (December 4, 1926 – March 24, 2013) was an American politician who represented the 1st district in the New Hampshire Senate from 2000 to 2002, and earlier in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Background

Born in Whitefield, New Hampshire, Burns served in the United States Army and owned an insurance business Burns Insurance Agency.

Political career

Burns served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1968 to 1996 and served as speaker from 1991 to 1996. He then served in the New Hampshire State Senate beginning in 2000 and retired in 2002. From 2005 to 2012 he was town moderator for Whitefield, New Hampshire.

Death

Burns died of cancer on March 24, 2013, at the age of 86 and is survived by two sons, John and Scott, both of Whitefield, and a daughter, Sandra McCay, of Hydesville, California. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Ann Burns, in 1997.