Burton Melvin Cross (born November 15, 1902 in Gardiner, Maine; died October 22, 1998 in Augusta, Maine) is a former Maine Republican politician. Cross was Maine's 61st Governor. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Gardiner is a city located in Kennebec County, Maine. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: www. ... The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 305 km 515 km 13. ...

In 1933 he won a seat on the Augusta Common Council and four years later in 1937 moved up to the Board of Aldermen, presiding over both bodies. Elected to the Maine House in 1941 he served two terms before moving up to the Senate in 1945. He became majority floor leader in 1947 and President of the Senate in 1949 until 1952. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The President of the Senate is the title often given to the presiding officer, or chairman, of a senate. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1952 he won the Republican nomination for Governor and went on to defeat Democrat James Oliver in the general election by a substantial margin. Cross actually became Governor about two weeks prior to the start of his elected term of office. The outgoing Governor, Frederick G. Payne resigned on December 25, 1952 to prepare for his term in the United States Senate; Cross, as President of the Senate became Governor through constitutional succession. Cross himself resigned as Senate President (and Governor) at 10:00am January 6, 1953 and was replaced for the next 25 hours by Nathaniel Haskell. At 11:00am on January 7, 1953, Cross' official elected term of office began. Frederick George Payne (July 24, 1904 - June 15, 1978) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Maine. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Although exonerated in a liquor scandal, a politically wounded Cross was defeated in his reelection bid in 1954 by Democratic challenger, Edmund S. Muskie, by over 20,000 votes. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edmund Muskie Edmund Sixtus Muskie (Edmund Marciszewski) (March 28, 1914–March 26, 1996) was a Polish-American politician from Maine. ...

Cross never sought public office again but returned to private life engaging in the insurance and stock brokerage business until his retirement in 1971. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

In 2001, after major renovations, the Maine State Office Building was dedicated to Cross. A plaque in his honor is located in the second floor lobby. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...