About Gordon Webster Burnham
Lived 1803 – 1885 (aged 81). Gordon Webster Burnham was an American industrialist.
Gordon Webster Burnham (18031885) was an American businessman.
Early life and education He was born in Hampton, Connecticut, the son of Jedediah Burnham and Phebe (Martin) Burnham.
Career Burnham was a successful businessman, involved in the brass industry in Waterbury, Connecticut, and in New York City.
Legacy He donated a large bronze statue of Thomas Church Brownell to Trinity College and the Statue of Daniel Webster (New York City) in Central Park in 1876.
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Who was Gordon Webster Burnham?
American manufacturer
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Gordon Webster Burnham was born on 20 March 1803.
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Gordon Webster Burnham died on 18 March 1885.
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Gordon Webster Burnham was an industrialist.
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Gordon Webster Burnham was American.
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