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GEORGE BURNHAM
BURNHAM, GEORGE, real estate investments, San Diego, Cal., was born in
London, Eng., December 28, 1868; son of James Burnham and Ann Drusilla
(Steele) Burnham. Married Neva May Ashley, at Jackson, Minn., October, 1890.
They have six children living, one, Beth, having died at age of two years. The
others are Harold, Percy, Helen, Lawrence, Virginia and Ben Burnham.
Mr. Burnham was denied
educational advantages, and is perforce a self-made man. He landed in New York,
July 5, 1881, and went to Wykoff, Minn.; located
at Jackson, Minn., in 1881, in clothing business with
M. B. Hutchinson. In 1895, Hutchinson retired and firm became Burnham
Brothers. In 1901 he sold out, went to Spokane and incorporated the
Ashley-Burnham Land Company. In 1903 he sold Spokane interests and moved to
National City, Cal., opening real estate offices in San Diego, six miles away,
with C. A. Scott. Latter retiring, in 1908, he incorporated as George
Burnham & Co. In 1911 he incorporated the San Diego Securities Company, a
$2,000,000 corporation.
In Minnesota, he was a
member of Jackson City Council, secretary Board of Education, secretary Library
Board and president Jackson County Agricultural Society, of which he is a life
member. Was president San Diego Chamber of Commerce,
1910, and delegate with Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast on
Oriental tour. Among incorporators Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, and
now fourth vice president, director and member executive committee. Was also
president Board of Education, National City.
Mr. Burnham is Eminent
Commander San Diego Commandery, No. 25, Knights
Templar; Mystic Shriner, trustee Elks Lodge, director
Elks Building Association, and a Mason. Member Aero Club and
vice president Cuyamaca Club, San Diego.
Transcribed
by Marie Hassard 11 October 2010.
Source:
Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 498, International News
Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2010 Marie
Hassard .
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