Burnside, Maurice Gwinn, 1902-1991

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Birth 1902-08-23
Death 1991-02-02

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Maurice Gwinn Burnside was a political science professor, West Virginia Democratic congressman, and tobacco warehouse executive. He taught political science Marshall College from 1940 until 1948. He served three terms in Congress and worked briefly at the National Security Agency in Washington, D. C. He was a member of the committees on Public Works and the Post Office, Civil Service, and Expenditures in the Executive Department, and served on the United States-Philippine War Damage Commission.

From the description of Maurice G. Burnside papers, 1928-1931, 1939-1966 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 733829581

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Subjects:

  • Elections
  • Legislators
  • Politicians
  • Tobacco industry
  • World War, 1939-1945

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  • West Virginia--Huntington (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • West Virginia (as recorded)
  • Korea (South) (as recorded)
  • Philippines (as recorded)