W. Haydon Burns

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W. Haydon Burns
37th Governor of Florida
In office January 5, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded by	C. Farris Bryant
Succeeded by	Claude R. Kirk Jr.
35th Mayor of Jacksonville
In office June 24, 1949 – January 5, 1965
Preceded by	Frank Whitehead
Succeeded by	Lou Ritter
18th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office 1961–1962
Preceded by	Richardson Dilworth
Succeeded by	Anthony J. Celebrezze
Personal details
Born	William Haydon Burns (1912-03-17)March 17, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 22, 1987(1987-11-22) (aged 75) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mildred Carlyon ​ (m. 1934)​
Children	2
Profession	Politician, business consulting
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

William Haydon Burns (March 17, 1912 – November 22, 1987) was an American politician. He was Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, from 1949 to 1965, and served as the 35th Governor of Florida from 1965 to 1967.