| Earle R. Burkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | In office 1939 – September 16, 1949 Serving with John E. Clark, Marshall T. Heaps, Leo M. Moore, James J. DeRan Jr., Lena L. Moore, William S. James, J. Rush Baldwin | ||
| Succeeded by | James McLean | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | Castleton, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Died | (aged 57) Patuxent River, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Resting place | Bel Air Memorial Gardens Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Political party | Democratic | ||
| Spouse(s) | Mosena Warren | ||
| Occupation | Politician | ||
Earle R. Burkins (died September 16, 1949) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1939 to 1949.
Early life[]
Earle R. Burkins was born in Castleton, Maryland, to William A. Burkins.[1]
Career[]
Burkins served with the 29th Infantry Division during World War I.[1][2]
Burkins was a Democrat. Burkins served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1939 to his death in 1949.[2][3] Burkins served as mayor of Bel Air, Maryland, for 14 years.[2] Burkins served as chair of the town commission of Bel Air from 1940 to 1946.[4] He served as an inspector of the State Racing Commission.[2]
Burkins served as a commander of Harford Post No. 39 of the American Legion.[1]
Personal life[]
Burkins married Mosena Warren.[1][5]
Burkins died on September 16, 1949, at the age of 57, of a heart attack while fishing on the Patuxent River.[2][1] He was buried at Bel Air Memorial Gardens.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Earle R. Burkins". 1949-09-17. p. 14. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116416143/earle-r-burkins-17-sep-1949-the/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Earle R. Burkins, 57, Dies; Maryland House Member". 1949-09-17. p. B14. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116415528/earle-r-burkins-57-dies-maryland/.
- ↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974)". Maryland State Archives. 1999-04-30. https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/house/html/hahouse.html.
- ↑ "Bel Air Chairs of Commission". Maryland State Archives. 2022-03-11. https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/belair/html/bchairs.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Burkins". 1949-09-18. p. 11. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116416522/burkins-18-sep-1949-the-baltimore/.
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