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Burton family of San Francisco, California

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  Sala Galant Burton (1925-1987) — also known as Sala Burton; Sala Galant — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Bialystock, Poland, April 1, 1925. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1976, 1980, 1984; U.S. Representative from California 5th District, 1983-87; died in office 1987. Female. Jewish. Died, of colon cancer, at George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C., February 1, 1987 (age 61 years, 306 days). Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Phillip Burton (1926-1983) (brother of John Lowell Burton).
  Political family: Burton family of San Francisco, California.
  Cross-reference: Kevin Shelley
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Phillip Burton (1926-1983) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 1, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1957-64; defeated, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1968, 1972; U.S. Representative from California, 1964-83 (5th District 1964-75, 6th District 1975-83, 5th District 1983); died in office 1983. Died, from a ruptured aneurysm, in St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco, Calif., April 10, 1983 (age 56 years, 313 days). Cremated; ashes interred at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, Calif.
  Relatives: Brother of John Lowell Burton; married to Sala Galant (1925-1987).
  Cross-reference: Josiah H. Beeman
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Phillip Burton: John Jacobs, A Rage for Justice : The Passion and Politics of Phillip Burton
  John Lowell Burton (b. 1932) — also known as John L. Burton — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 15, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1965-74, 1989-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968, 1972, 2004; California Democratic state chair, 1973-74; U.S. Representative from California, 1974-83 (6th District 1974-75, 5th District 1975-83); member of California state senate, 1990; President pro tempore of the California State Senate, 1998-. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Brother of Phillip Burton (who married Sala Galant Burton (1925-1987)).
  Political family: Burton family of San Francisco, California.
  Cross-reference: Kevin Shelley
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
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