Background
Burnham, John Bird was born on March 16, 1869 in New Castle, Delaware, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth von Leuveneigh (Bird) Burnham.
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John Bird Burnham
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Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1891.
Career
Manager Forest and Stream, 1891-1897. Property Crater Club. Owner Highlands Game Preserve, Willsboro, New York Supervisor Town of Essex, 1902-1908.
Chief game protector and deputy commissioner State Forest Fish and Game communications of New York, 1905-1911.
President American Game Protective Association, 1911-1928. Chairman advisory commission to United States Department of Agriculture on migratory bird law, 1913-1931, resigned.
Chairman United States Forest Service Committee on game in national forests, resigned 1931.
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Mason.
Connections
Married Henrietta Heathcote DuBois, June 15, 1892.
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American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican