New-York tribune., 1885-03-19
GORDON w. BURNHAM DEAD.
THE AGED MILLIoNNAIRE's LIFE ENDED
USCoNS CI0Us FOR THE LAST rHRrY-sIX HOURS

UACONSCI0US FOR THE LAST THfRrY-LX HOURS
SKETCH or HIS CAREER.
Gordon W.Bunham died last night at fifteen
minutes of O'Clock He had been lingering between
life and death for two days, and entirely
scous during the last thirtysix hours OF his e When
the end came he attended only by bis immediate
family and Miss Kate SanbOrn, his aimccd bride,
OF whom he had recognized for two days
MISS sanbOrn Is deeply affected by the death
OF Mr. Burnham, and has alluded with much distress
the fact thFt his Illness brought while waiting
the chill of the evening for her. It understood that by
the codci made to his will Friday night with the ap
proVa OF his sons provision OF $3.50 600 made for
Miss sanbon Mr. Burnham had known her scarcely a
year. but his devotion to her was great They were
be married to-day.
Nr. Burnham was Of distinguished New England
family which claims direct descent from Walter lie
Fentre, who came to England from Normandy with Will
lam the Conqueror John Bnrnham came to America in
1850, and settled at what il the town OF Ipswich
Mass. Gordon Webster Burhham was OF the sixth
generation from this first American ancestor He was
the ninth child and the sixth OF Jsdediah Burnham.
and was born in Hampton, Conn, March 90 1903 His
father was farmer, and Gordon earned his living be-
hind plough when only child. His
education was ssant He took the ambition
Of doing for himself early in life ana
when only fifteen left his home to work for neighbor-
ing farmer. After years of rural employment he
sought a mercantile situation In Hampton, and saved
enough money to form partnership with Controller
Cleveland, OF Connecticut, in 1928 He possessed re-
narkable capacity for selling goods and pushed his
trade that in 1884 he was able to take advantage
OF the dissolution of the firm Of Bene-
dict COe, of Waterbury, to form new
partnership with Mr. Benedict Their business was the
manufacture OF brass and copper utensils, and Mr..
Burnhams capacity as salesman created large
ket for his firms products In 1896, in company with
John Q. and Moses III. Baldwin, he established
depot of supplies in this city, a business
venture which met with such that he felt obliged
YORK after that date.
Mr.. Burnham established in Boston a warehouse sim
iar TO that In NewIork The firm titles of these Yari
Gus business houses all of which grew into great pro
portions, changed frequently, but each change enlarged
New-York house ana in 1867 the Boston house dis,
solved, leaving Mr. Burnham the posscssor Of several
OF the manufactures for which Waterbury celebrated
and successfully became president Of the Waterbury
Clock Company, the Waterbury Watch Company, the
Waterbury Brass Company and the American Pin Com
pany.
The one and only child of this union Douglas VIII
lam Burnham, who now lives IN @ handsome house In
marriage Mr. Bumham was married to Maria Louisa
Browns the daughter Of Presiding Bishop Brownel Of
Hartford By this marriage he had second son. Thomas
Brownell Burnham, who has been living with his father
These two the only immediate heirs the great
fortune left by the millionaire.
Mr.. Burnham a great admirer Of Daniel Webster,
whom he regarded the greatest statesman
ed the heroic bronze statue OF Webster whchnOw adOrns
Central Park. II was unveiled with imposing ceremo.
nles November %, 1876 Senator William NJ EVarts ana
Robert C. Winthrop of Massachusetts,, the orators
Of the OCCASION. Mr. Bnrnhams generosity was shown
by many gifts OF this kind He presented bronze statue
OF Bishop Brownel to Trinity College and magnificent
set OF chimes 10 ST. Johns Church, Waterbury. He a.
ways attended Grace Church. where he owned pew for
thirty years He was handsome, courtly man. straight
with all his years, heavily built and OF great vital en-
ergy. His thick white hair and heavy snOw-whte mus
tache lent much charm to his nod complexion and thor
oughy marked features