Phillip Burton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phillip Burton

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1926

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1983

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was a United States Representative from California serving from 1964 until his death in San Francisco in 1983.
A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill.
He was the brother of California State Senator and Congressman John Burton.