John A. Burns was Hawaiʻi’s last delegate to Congress (jan 1, 1957 – jan 1, 1959)
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John A. Burns organized the Hawaiʻi democratic party, and served as chairman of the County Democratic Committee from 1948-1952. Burns was later named Outstanding Catholic Layman in 1959, and was the state governor from 1962-1974 (Conrad, 1999, p. 379).
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Irish in Hawaiʻi
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