Background
Burns, William John was born on October 19, 1861 in Baltimore. Son of Michael and Bridget (Trahey) Burns.
Burns, William John was born on October 19, 1861 in Baltimore. Son of Michael and Bridget (Trahey) Burns.
Educated parochial and public schools and business college.
Founder and for many years president The William J. Burns International Detective Agency. Director bureau of Investigation of unites states department of Justice, 1921-1924, resigned. Colonel Reserve Corps, United States of America.
Married Annie M. Ressler, July 5, 1880. Children: George Edward (deceased), Charles Edwin (deceased), Mistress Florence Borough, Raymond Joseph, William Sherman, Mistress Kathleen King.