David Burnham (novelist)

David Burnham (March 2, 1907 – 1974), was an American novelist.

Burnham was born in Chicago, Illinois.

He was the son of Claude George Burnham, an English immigrant who was executive for the Burlington Railroad, and Mary Burnham (née Gillis) from Minnesota. His elder brother was James Burnham (1905–1987), philosopher and political theorist.