William G. Burgin

William Garner Burgin Jr. (August 3, 1924 – October 3, 2002) was an American attorney and politician. He served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1952 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1979, when he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the government.

William G. Burgin
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 1964 – 1979
In office
1952 – January 1960
Preceded byT. H. Henry
Personal details
Born(1924-08-03)August 3, 1924
Rock Hill, South Carolina
DiedOctober 3, 2002(2002-10-03) (aged 78)
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

William Garner Burgin Jr. was born on August 3, 1924, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[1] He graduated from Ole Miss in 1947.[1][2] In April 1952, Burgin was first elected to the Mississippi State Senate to replace the deceased T. H. Henry.[3] Burgin was re-elected in 1955 and served in the 1956-1960 term.[1][2] He was re-elected to the Senate in 1964, and was re-elected in 1967, 1971, and 1975.[1][2]

In 1977 Burgin (D) State Senator and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was caught in an FBI investigation, for conspiring to defraud the US Government Head Start Program. He was found guilty and sentenced to fourteen months in prison and fined $10,000.[4][5][6] Burgin was fined $10,000. Burgin died on October 3, 2002.[2]

David Flavous Lambert, Jr. (D) also a State Senator, was charged with conspiring to defraud for taking money meant for Head Start programs. He was found guilty and sentenced to 24 months in prison and fined $10,000.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. Mississippi. Legislature (1972-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1972]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. "SR 16 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2002 3rd Extraordinary Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. Mississippi. Legislature (1955-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1955: extra session]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  4. "621 F2d 1352 United States v. G Burgin". 1980. p. 1352.
  5. "United States v. William G. Burgin, Jr. And David Flavous Lambert, Jr., 621 F.2d 1352 –". Courtlistener.com. 1980-07-24. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. "FBI Jackson History".
  7. https://www.chron.com | Friday, May 10, 2002 | Deaths: Stephens, mentor, 'beacon of light,' 38 | OBITUARIES | LYNWOOD ABRAM |


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