Biography
Burnham was born on June 23, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Notre Dame.Career
Burnham was elected to the Assembly in 1896. Previously, he was Sheriff of Waukesha County, Wisconsin from 1889 to 1890. He had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly in 1884. Burnham was a Republican.References
Politicians from Milwaukee People from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin sheriffs University of Notre Dame alumni 1856 births Year of death missing {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub