Sala Burton

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Sala Burton
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
Personal details
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 Phillip Burton ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 1983)​
Children	1
Relatives	John Burton (brother-in-law)

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.