Burgoon, Garrel, 1900-1970.
Biographical notes:
Illinois representative (Republican) from Lawrence County, Illinois (1955-1958, 1961-1964, 1967-1970), elected sheriff of Lawrence County (1950) and served in the army as a commanding officer in France and Germany during World War II.
Burgoon served as chairman of Waterways, Conservation, Fish and Game Committee (1963-1964), a member of the Illinois Recreation Council (1963-1970) and a member of the Motor Vehicle Laws Commission (1969-1970). Burgoon also served in the Army Reserve from 1929 until his retirement in 1960.
From the description of Papers, 1930-1970. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 25424328
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Subjects:
- Conservation of natural resources
- World War, 1939-1945
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Places:
- Lawrence County (Ill.) (as recorded)
- Illinois (as recorded)
