W. Haydon Burns
William Haydon Burns (March 17, 1912 – November 22, 1987) was the 35th Governor of Florida from 1965 to 1967. He was also Mayor of the city of Jacksonville, Florida from 1949 to 1965.
Read more about W. Haydon Burns: Early Life, Mayor of Jacksonville, Governorship, Post-governorship
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