From collection Member List
Lawyer, Richmond KY. Born October 10, 1846, son of Curtis Field Burnam. Initiated March 5, 1864. Admitted to bar 1869. Mayor, Richmond KY. Appointed during Harrison administration as collector of internal revenue in Kentucky. Elected 1897 to Kentucky Court of Appeals. State Senator, Kentucky, 1907-1911. Republican National Convention and National Committee, 1908. President, Madison National Bank of Richmond. Trustee, Madison Female Academy. Married Margaret Sommers 1874; eight children. Died 1919. Namesake of Burnam Hall at Eastern Kentucky University (dedicated 1920).
