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Politicians in Law Enforcement in Montana
Police Officers, Sheriff's Deputies, State Troopers, FBI

John Anthony Burns (1909-1975) — also known as John A. Burns — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Fort Assinniboine, Hill County, Mont., March 30, 1909. Democrat. Police officer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952, 1956; Hawaii Territory Democratic Party chair, 1952-56; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory, 1957-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960, 1964; Governor of Hawaii, 1962-74; defeated, 1959. Catholic. Member, Lions. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, April 5, 1975 (age 66 years, 6 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.   Relatives: Son of Harry J. Burns and Anne (Scally) Burns; married, June 8, 1931, to Beatrice Majors Van Vleet.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier   Rolla Earl Duncan (1881-1960) — also known as Rolla Duncan — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Cooper County, Mo., December 25, 1881. Republican. Police chief; acting postmaster at Billings, Mont., 1926-27; movie theater owner. Died in Wheeler, Tillamook County, Ore., April 19, 1960 (age 78 years, 116 days). Interment at Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Mont.   Relatives: Son of John H. Duncan and Amelia Susan (McMahan) Duncan; married 1905 to Katherine Anne Hehl; married 1917 to Fortunette Ritchot.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Thomas W. Hanel — also known as Tom Hanel — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Born in Miles City, Custer County, Mont. Police officer; real estate broker; mayor of Billings, Mont., 2009-. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Hanel and Anna Mae Hanel.   John Mary Morin (1868-1942) — also known as John M. Morin — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 18, 1868. Republican. Steelworker; member, Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29). Irish ancestry. Member, Eagles. Died in Marine Hospital, Baltimore, Md., March 3, 1942 (age 73 years, 319 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin; married 1897 to Eleanor C. Hickey.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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