John Stuart Burgess

Background

Burgess, John Stuart was born on May 10, 1920 in New York City. Son of Frederick Vaughn and Olive Hornbrook (Moore) Burgess.

Education

Bachelor, University Vermont, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, Northeastern University, 1949. Juris Doctor, Northeastern University, 1972.

Career

Practice in, Brattleboro, from 1950. Legal counsel OPS, 1951. Town attorney Brattleboro, 1953-1981.

Special counsel Vermont Highway Department, 1955-1958. Member Vermont House Representatives, 1966-1970, speaker, 1969-1970, chairman constitutional revision commission, 1968-1971. Lieutenant governor Vermont, 1971-1975.

Chairman Vermont Labor Relations Board, 1976-1978. Instructor Community College Vermont, 1983– director Bank of Vermont.

Achievements

• John Stuart Burgess has been listed as a reputable lawyer, state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Vermont Bicentennial Commission, 1973-1977. Executive committee National Conference Lieutenant Governors, 1972-1975. Corporator Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

Trustee Mark Hopkins College, Vermont Multiple Sclerosis Society, Rock Point School. President Brattleboro History Society Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1945. To lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953.

Lieutenant colonel Reserve. Retired; Member American, Vermont, Windham County bar associations, American Legion, DAV, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Grange. Clubs: Masons, Shriners, Elks.

Connections

Married Ronda Helen Prouty, June 28, 1947. Children– Frederick Moore, Helen Prouty.

Father:

Frederick Vaughn Burgess

Mother:

Olive Hornbrook (Moore) Burgess

Spouse:

Ronda Helen Prouty

child:

Frederick Moore Burgess

child:

Helen Prouty Burgess