Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of California State Senator and Congressman John L. Burton.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended Washington High School in ...
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Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of California State Senator and Congressman John L. Burton.
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended Washington High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from George Washington High School in the Richmond District of San Francisco in 1944. He earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California in 1947 and an LL.B. from Golden Gate College School of Law in 1952. He worked as a lawyer and was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1956.
Burton was a member of the United States Air Force during both World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the California State Assembly from 1957 to 1964. He represented the United States at...
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