Burriss
Burriss is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Emmanuel Burriss (born 1985), American baseball player *Milford Burriss Milford Deal Burriss (February 23, 1937 – July 21, 2016) was an American businessman and politician in the state of South Carolina. Biography He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1985 ... (1937–2016), American businessman and politician * Moffatt Burriss (1919–2019), American businessman and politician See also * Burress * Burris {{surname ...
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Emmanuel Burriss
Emmanuel Allen Burriss (born January 17, 1985) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, and Philadelphia Phillies. He is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed. While primarily a second baseman, Burriss played a variety of positions during his career. Early life Emmanuel Allen Burriss was born to parents Allen and Denise on January 17, 1985, in Washington, D.C. His mother works for Washington's Department of Employment Services. Also an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, she administers "serenity yoga workshops" as part of an independent ministry. Raised in the Shaw neighborhood of D.C., Burriss attended St. Ann's Catholic Elementary School. Though he resided in Cardozo High School's district, he attended Woodrow Wilson High School, because that institution offered better opportunities for baseball. At Wilson, he played basketball as we ...
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Moffatt Burriss
Thomas Moffatt Burriss (September 22, 1919 – January 4, 2019) was an American businessman and politician in the state of South Carolina. Biography Burriss was born in Anderson, South Carolina and received his bachelor's degree from Clemson University, He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1977 to 1992, representing Richland County, South Carolina. He was a general contractor, and was a veteran of World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing .... World War II Burriss served in the United States Army and achieved the rank of captain. It was reported that he pointed a gun at a British Tank Commander's head after stopping at a failed assault of a bridge, the British Tank Commander hid on the tank and closed ...
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Milford Burriss
Milford Deal Burriss (February 23, 1937 – July 21, 2016) was an American businessman and politician in the state of South Carolina. Biography He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1985 to 1990, representing Richland County, South Carolina. He was a former electrical contractor. Burris graduated from Brookland Cayce High School and then served in the United States Navy. In 1961, he graduated from the University of South Carolina, in 1961, and worked as an electrical contractor. Burriss died of acute myeloid leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production. Symptoms may includ ... in 2016 in Eastover where he lived. References 1937 births 2016 deaths People from Anderson, South Carolina Republican Party members of the South Ca ...
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Burress
Burress is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Hannibal Buress (born 1983), American comedian *Hedy Burress (born 1973), American actress *Plaxico Burress (born 1977), American football player * Withers A. Burress (1894–1977), American general *William Burress (1915–1939), American actor See also *Burris (surname) Burris is a surname, and may refer to: * Al Burris (1894–1938), baseball player * Art Burris (1924–1993) basketball player * Benjamin J. Burris, university president * Bo Burris (born 1944), American football player * Buddy Burris (1923–20 ...