Famous People with Name Burnham

George Burnham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Burnham: was a banker and Republican politician from San Diego, California. He was also member of the Honorary Commercial Commission to China in 1910, member of the San Diego Library Commission 1926–1932, a member of the San Diego Scientific Library 1926–1932, and

Henry Eben Burnham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Eben Burnham: was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, he attended the public schools and Kimball Union Academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1865, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in

John Hampden Burnham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Hampden Burnham: was a politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Conservative Party in the election of 1911 to represent the riding of Peterborough West after being defeated in the election of 1908. He was re-elected in the 1917 election as a Unionist. Burham quit the government party on July 15, 1920 to sit as an Independent Conservative in protest of Arthur Meighen's attempt to make the Unionist government which had been formed during the Conscription Crisis of 1917 as a coalition of Conservatives and pro-conscription Liberals into a permanent political party, called the National Liberal and Conservative Party. Several months later he resigned his seat in the House of Commons and ran for re-election as an Independent Conservative in a February 7, 1921 by-election in hopes of demonstrating that public opinion supported him. He lost the by-election and ran again as a straight Conservative in the 1921 general election in December but was again defeated. With the defeat of the Meighen government, Burnham called upon the party to hold a national leadership convention, abandon the "National Liberal and Conservative Party" concept and return to its old Conservative form.

John Burnham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Burnham: was a Canadian physician and politician from the province of Ontario. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election for the riding of Peterborough East. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 election. He was defeated in the 1887 election and was re-elected in the 1891 election. He was defeated again in the 1896 election. He was also reeve of Ashburnham Township.

Zacheus Burnham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Zacheus Burnham: was a farmer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was elected to the 7th Parliament of Upper Canada representing Northumberland and Durham. In 1831, he was appointed to the Legislative Council for the province and, in 1839, he was appointed a judge in the Newcastle District court.