Judge William Bramham owned the Durham Bulls from 1913-1915 and served as president of various minor leagues, such as the North Carolina State League and the Piedmont League. In 1932, he was elected president-treasurer of the National Association and served until his retirement in 1946. He died in 1947 of a form of kidney ailment.
From the description of Centennial Scrap Book : scrapbook, 1939. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 174119969
William G. Bramham (1875-1947) was a minor league baseball president who presided over the North Carolina State League from 1916 to 1917, the Piedmont League from its inception in 1920 until 1932, the South Atlantic League from 1924 to 1930, the Virginia League from 1925 to 1928, and the Eastern Carolina League from 1928 to 1929. Bramham was elected the third president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the umbrella organization for minor leagues, in 1933 and held this position until his retirement in 1946.
From the description of William G. Bramham correspondence, 1938-1949. WorldCat record id: 743235864
