Background
He was born on May 28, 1907, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Charles O. Burney.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on May 28, 1907, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Charles O. Burney.
He attended the University of Buffalo.
He was Village Attorney of Williamsville. He was a delegate to the 1944 Republican National Convention. In 1948, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Benjamin Miller.
Burney died in October 1972.
Burney Junior was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Company, 7th Doctorate) in 1937, 1938 and 1939–1940. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1941 to 1948, sitting in the 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures.