
Byron Burnes
April 13, 2026
Byron Benton Burnes – Born April 13, 1904, in Batavia, IA. Died August 25, 1999; his last home address site: Martinez, CA.
Taught many years at California School for the Deaf. Elected the 16th president of the National Association of the Deaf and remained president from 1946 to 1964, the longest presidential tenure so far.