Robert Burns (Oklahoma politician)

William Robert Burns
5th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 12, 1931  January 15, 1935
GovernorWilliam H. Murray
Preceded byWilliam J. Holloway
Succeeded byJames E. Berry
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 14th district
In office
1940–1948
Preceded byW. C. Fidler
Succeeded byJohn H. Jarman Jr
In office
November 7, 1916  1918
Preceded byTom F. McMechan
Succeeded byT. F. Hensley
Personal details
BornAugust 13, 1874
Izard County, Arkansas
DiedDecember 14, 1950
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Resting placeChapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Robert Burns (1874–1950) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Oklahoma.