| Charles Alonzo Burns | |
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| Fifteenth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[1] |
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| In office January 2, 1911 – January 5, 1914 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Woods |
| Succeeded by | Zebedee E. Cliff |
| Member of the Board of Aldermen of Somerville, Massachusetts Ward 5[2] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1863[1] Wilton, New Hampshire[1] |
| Died | December 31, 1930[1] Winchester, Massachusetts[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Lulie C. Jones, m. October 21, 1885; d., August 25, 1896[2] |
| Children | Robert A. Burns; Charles Henry Burns; and Elizabeth Burns[2] |
| Alma mater | St Paul's School; Concord, New Hampshire[2][2] Chauncey Hall School; Boston, Massachusetts[1] 1881.[2] |
| Profession | Manufacturer of Cotton Yarn; Quarry operator[2] |
| Religion | Congregationalist[2] |
Charles Alonzo Burns (January 3, 1863 – December 31, 1930) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served on the Board of Aldermen, and as the fifteenth Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Burns was born on January 3, 1863 in Wilton, New Hampshire[3] to Charles Henry and Sarah Naomi (Mills) Burns.[1]
Burns attended St Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire,[2][2] and Chauncey Hall School in Boston,[1][2][3] from which he graduated in 1881.[2]
Burns was married on to Lulie C. Jones,[2] they had three children Robert A., Charles Henry, and Elizabeth.[2] Lulie Burns died on August 25, 1896.[2]
Burns first entered into the business of manufacturing cotton yarn[2] in Wilton.[2] Burns later managed soapstone quarries in Chester, Vermont and in Virginia.[3] Burns moved to Somerville in 1893[3] and worked as the president of the Union Soapstone Co.[3]
In 1927 Burns moved to Winchester, Massachusetts, he died there on December 31, 1930.[1]
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| Preceded by John M. Woods |
15th Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts January 2, 1911 – January 5, 1914 |
Succeeded by Zebedee E. Cliff |