Burton barr biography
Burton Barr (–) was an American Army colonel, businessman and politician.!
Burton Barr
American politician (1917–1997)
Burton Barr | |
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The Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona | |
Born | 1917 |
Died | January 13, 1997 |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
Title | Colonel |
Political party | Republican Party |
Burton Barr (1917–1997) was an American Army colonel, businessman and politician.
The Honorable Burton S. Barr, war hero, devoted family man, public policy architect and legislative statesman, passed away at the age of seventy-nine on Monday.
He served as a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1964 to 1986, and as its Republican Majority Leader from 1966 to 1986.
Biography
Early life
Burton S. Barr was born in 1917.[1]
Career
During World War II, he served in the United States Army in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany.[2] He received the two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star for his service.[3] He became a lieutenant colonel in 1946 and a colonel in 1964, when he resigned from the army.
During his service in World War II, Barr commanded three men who won the Medal of Honor, one of them being Audie Murphy.