Timothy Burns (May 31, 1820 – September 21, 1853) was the third Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1851 until his death while in office in 1853, serving as a Democrat. Timothy Burns was born in Dublin, Ireland. As a young man, he settled in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
He was a lead miner, businessman, and was elected sheriff of Iowa County. Burns served in the Wisconsin territorial House of Representatives in 1847-1848. Later, in 1849 he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. In 1850, he moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he help developed the city. He died in La Crosse. Burns Park in downtown La Crosse was named after him.
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“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies.”
—Bible: New Testament 1 Timothy 1:4.
“The best laid schemes o’ mice and men Gang aft agley;
An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy!”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)