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William John Burns

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William John Burns

Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
14 Apr 1932 (aged 71)
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
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Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Section: 7, Corridor: 37, Grave: CAT 3
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FBI Director. He was appointed to the the post of Director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) on August 22, 1921 and served until June 14, 1924, when he was asked to resign by Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone. At the time of his resignation, Burns had been involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal, the secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to private companies. He retired to Sarasota, Florida, where he died in 1932.
FBI Director. He was appointed to the the post of Director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) on August 22, 1921 and served until June 14, 1924, when he was asked to resign by Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone. At the time of his resignation, Burns had been involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal, the secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to private companies. He retired to Sarasota, Florida, where he died in 1932.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7276808/william_john-burns: accessed ), memorial page for William John Burns (19 Oct 1860–14 Apr 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7276808, citing Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.