About Albert M. Burns
Lived 1847 – 1903 (aged 55). Albert M. Burns was an American politician.
Albert Minis Burns (November 24, 1847 – February 14, 1903) was a politician from Indiana. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He served in the Indiana Senate from 1899 to his death in 1903.
Early life and education Albert Minis Burns was born on November 24, 1847, in Clarion, Pennsylvania, to Catherine (née Deary) and Thomas Burns. At the age of six, Burns moved to Platteville, Wisconsin, with his family. He attended public schools until the outbreak of the American Civil War.
After serving in the Civil War, Burns attended the Wisconsin Normal School and graduated with high honors in 1866.
Burns reenlisted in Company K of the 44th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was ordered to Nashville. He continued service in Tennessee and Kentucky. He served until the close of the war. Governor James T. Lewis promoted Burns to Captain because "he was the youngest soldier with the longest service from the state".
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American politician (1847–1903)
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Albert M. Burns was born on 24 November 1847 in Clarion, Pennsylvania.
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Albert M. Burns died on 14 February 1903 in Indianapolis.
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Albert M. Burns was a politician.
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Albert M. Burns was American.
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