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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

J. A. BURNS.
    J. A. Burns, who figures actively in the financial circles of Hartford, this
state, as cashier of the Citizens State Bank, is one of the prominent young
business men of the city. He is a native son of Arkansas, his birth having
occurred at Lamar, in 1892, a son of S. J. and Tennessee (Moore) Burns. The
father was a Baptist minister and a son of Anderson Burns, also a minister in
the Baptist church, who held pastorates in Ringgold, Georgia, Chattanooga,
Tennessee, and also at Lamar, this state. The Moore family came originally from
Chattanooga, Tennessee, and grandfather Richard Moore was a representative
citizen of that community. Mr. Burns has one brother, S. A., who during the
World war served as lieutenant of the One Hundred and Forty-first Machine Gun
Battalion, Thirty-ninth Division in France.

    In the acquirement of an education J. A. Burns attended the schools of his
birthplace and later entered Ouachita college at Arkadelphia. For six years he
taught in the public schools of the state. Subsequently he became associated
with the Bank of Hartman, at Hartman, Arkansas, and held a position with that
institution until his removal to Hartford. He is now active as cashier in that
bank and lie is performing the duties of that office to the complete
satisfaction of the officers and patrons of the bank. He has proven a most
popular and obliging official and carefully safeguards the interests of the
institution which he represents.

    On April 15, 1914, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Burns to Miss Kate
Evans, a daughter of James Evans, and they have one child, Jeania Moore.
Fraternally Mr. Burns is identified with the Masons and he is loyal to the
teachings of that order and has attained high rank in the fraternity. He votes
with the democratic party but has never sought public honors nor office,
preferring to give undivided attention to his financial duties. His religious
faith is that of the Baptist church and his wife is a member of the Presbyterian
church. Both he and his wife are consistent and active members of their
respective organizations. His interests and activities are wide and varied and
constitute a forceful element of public progress, as well as of individual
advancement. He looks at life from the standpoint of a practical, energetic
business man who is cognizant of the fact that opportunities are open to all and
that the attainment of success depends upon the energy, determination and
persistency of purpose of him who seeks it.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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