Phillip Burton

U.S. Congressperson

1926 – 1983

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Who was Phillip Burton?

Phillip Burton was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of California State Senator and Congressman John L. Burton.

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Born
Jun 1, 1926
Cincinnati
Siblings
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Southern California
  • George Washington High School
Lived in
  • Cincinnati
  • San Francisco
Died
Apr 10, 1983
San Francisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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