John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback NYT | Top Stories By: Alex Traub 8 September 2025 at 07:54 He left the House of Representatives while struggling with a crack addiction, his political career seemingly over. Actually, it had just begun. © Janet Fries/Getty ImagesJohn Burton in 1980, when he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served four terms in Congress but chose not to seek a fifth in 1982, citing depression and dependence on crack cocaine and nitrous oxide.
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