Frederick Ernest Burnham
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Frederick Ernest Burnham (December 13, 1847 – after 1883) was a lawyer and political figure in
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. He represented Emerson in 1883 in the
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as a
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. He was born in
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,
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, the son of Elias Burnham and Ann Whitney. Burnham was called to the Ontario bar in 1868 and practised law in Peterborough. In 1869, he married Ellen Eliza Cluxton. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Manitoba assembly in 1879. By 1881, he was practising law in
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. His election in 1883 was overturned due to bribery and Burnham was defeated by Charles Douglas in the by-election that followed later that year.


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1847 births Year of death missing Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs {{Manitoba-politician-stub