Name/Title
Campaign ButtonEntry/Object ID
2005.9.22Description
The background for the button is blue, with white lettering that reads, "Burgess is best." On the lower edge of the button has white lettering that reads, "Alan S. Frignon, Treas, Box 1776, Montpelier, VT." The itself button is metal with a cooper pin.Context
John Burgess (1920-2007) was a Brattleboro attorney. He ran for Attorney General in 1962 but lost in the Republican primary. He ran for lieutenant governor in 1970 and won, and served two terms. He made a bid in 1976 to represent Vermont in the House of Representatives, but lost in the Republican primary to Jim Jeffords.Acquisition
Accession
2005.9Source or Donor
Simson, JohnAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Pin, CampaignNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Pin, PoliticalNomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, PoliticalNomenclature Sub-Class
Belief SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
3/16 inDiameter
1-1/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Burgess, John S. (1920-2007)