Edward Goodwin Burnham

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Edward Goodwin Burnham (June 2, 1827 - before May 5, 1908), was the president of Eaton, Cole Cole & Burnham Company. [1] He was a member of the Connecticut State Senate 14th District from 1887 to 1888. [2]

Biography

He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 2, 1827. [2] [3] He died before May 5, 1908. [4]

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References

  1. Hart, Samuel (1917). "Edward Goodwin Burnham". Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  2. 1 2 "Edward Goodwin Burnham". Political Graveyard . Retrieved 2008-07-30. Burnham, Edward G. (born c.1826) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  3. "Edward Goodwin Burnham". The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. 1904. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  4. "Edward G. Burnham's Estate". Hartford Courant . May 5, 1908. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2008-07-30.