Sala Burton
American politician (1925–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sala Burton (née Galante; April 1, 1925 – February 1, 1987) was a Polish-born American politician who served as a United States Representative from California from 1983 until her death from colon cancer in Washington, D. C., in 1987.
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Sala Burton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
In office June 21, 1983 – February 1, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Phillip Burton |
Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
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Born | Sala Galante (1925-04-01)April 1, 1925 Białystok, Podlaskie, Poland |
Died | February 1, 1987(1987-02-01) (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Presidio of San Francisco |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Irving Lipschultz |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | John Burton (brother-in-law) |
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