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Abele</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#538.33.60">Anne Barnes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#033.56.44">Robert Livingston Beeckman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beldam-belknap.html#011.79.75">William Burke Belknap</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burcham-burdette.html#141.47.61">William Carter Burdett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burcham-burdette.html#731.72.01">William Carter Burdett Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#291.76.01">Carol Burke-Fonte</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#951.15.73">Mary Burke-Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carras-carrigg.html#701.91.10">Edmund Burke Carrigan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clements.html#214.45.41">J. Burke Clements</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#990.10.44">Harry Gilman Clough</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doyle.html#835.47.48">Cecilia Burke Doyle</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#259.06.79">Charles Burke Elbrick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elliott.html#714.86.54">Charles Burke Elliott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/english.html#369.47.67">Kenneth Joseph English</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ericson-erling.html#737.34.60">Edmund Frederick Erk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans4.html#862.86.77">George Evans</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#896.01.94">James Martin Fitzpatrick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#160.94.20">James Ambrose Gallivan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hale.html#974.52.65">Robert S. Hale</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris6.html#485.40.88">Nathaniel Edwin Harris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hays.html#669.70.41">Burke Hays</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html#544.65.48">Burke Houghtaling</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson6.html#466.63.50">Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilburn-kiley.html#912.60.96">Roger Joseph Kiley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kolter-kopriver.html#749.95.19">Arthur Burke Koontz</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mann.html#415.28.87">Burke Mann</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mathewson-matthaei.html#304.04.55">Thomas Graham Matney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccallen-mccarter.html#057.45.37">Anna Burke McCann</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccarthy.html#485.02.01">Leo Tarcisius McCarthy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#251.80.46">C. Burke Morris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#773.34.65">J. Burke Morrison</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nexsen-nicholoff.html#660.15.48">Mary Burke Nicholas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien6.html#039.27.21">Morgan Joseph O'Brien</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oneal.html#931.93.95">L. Burke O'Neal</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/owenby-ozzard.html#306.11.98">Thomas Leonard Owens</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#761.01.34">John Burke Powers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/redd-redwood.html#039.75.84">Frances Burke Redick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/refermat-reickenback.html#229.86.55">Timothy Morgan Regan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riley.html#534.35.67">Burke Riley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanbury-sander.html#330.48.72">Leonard Burke Sand</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schauber-schemanske.html#442.26.45">Gene Burke Scheffler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#685.12.91">Burke Spellacy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafford.html#229.97.42">Charles Burke Stafford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan6.html#095.81.28">Michael Burke Sullivan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker5.html#670.39.77">John Leonard Walker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker6.html#994.44.76">Marion Russell Walker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webb.html#219.20.33">Burke H. Webb</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson4.html#846.75.30">Helen Burke Wilson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson1.html#772.45.40">Burke Wilson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="404.27.71">Burke, Adrian Paul</a> (1904-2000) — also known as Adrian P. Burke — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-born.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/10-02.html">October 2, 1904</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn8.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 13th District, 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/coajd.html">judge of New York Court of Appeals</a>, 1955-73. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Lauderhill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BR-died.html">Broward County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2000/09-03.html">September 3, 2000</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">95 years, 337 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas F. Burke and Rose Mary Daw Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/12-27.html">December 27, 1934</a>, to Edith Martin.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="606.56.16">Burke, Aedanus</a> (1743-1802) — also known as "Cassius" — of Charleston, Charleston District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>), S.C. Born in County Galway, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-born.html">Ireland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1743/06-16.html">June 16, 1743</a>. Circuit judge in South Carolina, 1778; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a>, 1778-79, 1787-88; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cnrt.html">delegate to South Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a>, 1788; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Carolina</a> at-large, 1789-91. Slaveowner. Died in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-died.html">Charleston County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/03-30.html">March 30, 1802</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 287 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CO-buried.html#cms01677">Burnt Church Burial Ground</a>, Jacksonboro, S.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> SS Aedanus Burke (built 1943 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-names.html">New Orleans, Louisiana</a>; scrapped 1964) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001086">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402032">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedanus Burke">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6915542">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="297.25.76">Burke, Albert G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-lived.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cattaraugus County, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="408.25.51">Burke, Alexander</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 54th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/234/36.45.jpg" width=70 height=114 border=0 alt="Alice Burke"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="234.36.45">Burke, Alice</a> (b. 1909) — also known as Alice Phillips — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va.; Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/born-log-cabin.html">sod-floor shanty</a>, in Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/index.html">1909</a>. Communist. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">Stenographer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Virginia</a>, 1940, 1942, 1946; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Virginia</a>, 1941. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of John R. Phillips and Marjorie Phillips; married to <a href="#581.52.73">Donald Burke</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=43756">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, October 5, 1941</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="510.16.95">Burke, Alice D.</a> — of Westfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/westfield.html">mayor of Westfield, Mass.</a>, 1940, 1954-55; defeated, 1937. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">First</a> woman mayor in Massachusetts history. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="990.25.11">Burke, Allen G.</a> — of Bancroft, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CM-lived.html">Cuming County</a>, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NE.html">1932</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CM-parties.html">chair of Cuming County Republican Party</a>, 1940. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="335.38.66">Burke, Andrew F.</a> — of Port Chester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/portchester.html#3">Port Chester, N.Y.</a>, 1917-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.52.58">Burke, Andrew Horace</a> (1850-1918) — also known as Andrew H. Burke — of North Dakota. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/05-15.html">May 15, 1850</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/CA-officials.html">Cass County Treasurer</a>, 1884; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Dakota</a>, 1891-93. Died in Roswell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/CH-died.html">Chaves County</a>, N.M., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/11-17.html">November 17, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 186 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/CH-buried.html#cms07994">South Park Cemetery</a>, Roswell, N.M. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/andrew-horace-burke/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/147/000208520">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7248900">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="431.02.10">Burke, Andrew J.</a> — of Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/houston.html">Mayor of Houston, Tex.</a>, 1879-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.98.76">Burke, Ann</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Anne See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#538.33.60">Anne Barnes</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="763.47.79">Burke, Annie</a> — of Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="996.56.94">Burke, Anthony F.</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 3rd District, 1902-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="641.67.53">Burke, Bart</a> — of Santa Cruz, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SZ-lived.html">Santa Cruz County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/santacruz.html#2">Santa Cruz, Calif.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="220.89.72">Burke, Billy Brown</a> (b. 1928) — also known as Billy B. Burke — of Glenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GI-lived.html">Gilmer County</a>, W.Va. Born in Stouts Mills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GI-born.html">Gilmer County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/03-14.html">March 14, 1928</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hardware.html">Hardware merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate developer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1966-78 (7th District 1966-74, 23rd District 1975-78); appointed 1966; resigned 1978. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/un-comm-travelers.html">United Commercial Travelers</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>. Still living as of 1978. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Roy H. Burke and Frieda B. (Brown) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/12-20.html">December 20, 1952</a>, to <a href="#784.39.44">Marjorie Hardman</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Bob See <a href="#777.65.20">Robert W. Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="721.17.38">Burke, Brian</a> — of Stow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/MA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="392.40.17">Burke, Brian B.</a> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1987-92. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="597.13.30">Burke, C. A.</a> — of Malone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/malone.html#3">Malone, N.Y.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="280.15.41">Burke, Carol M.</a> — of Christiansted, St. Croix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VI/ZZ-lived.html">Virgin Islands</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/VI.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/VI.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/VI.html">2008</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VI/ofc/legis.html">Virgin Islands legislature</a>, 1997-98; member of Democratic National Committee from Virgin Islands, 2008. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="112.32.04">Burke, Charles</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 2nd District, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="809.79.42">Burke, Charles A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/NY.html">1900</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 23rd District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="331.50.31">Burke, Charles A.</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NH.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/NH.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="277.66.32">Burke, Charles A.</a> — also known as Charlie Burke — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 1st District, 1972 (American), 1974 (American), 1976 (American Independent). Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.74.70">Burke, Charles E.</a> — of Carterville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/carterville.html">Mayor of Carterville, Mo.</a>, 1965; defeated, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA10"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/444/85.01.jpg" width=70 height=97 border=0 alt="Charles H. Burke"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="444.85.01">Burke, Charles Henry</a> (1861-1944) — also known as Charles H. Burke — of Pierre, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HU-lived.html">Hughes County</a>, S.Dak. Born near Batavia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-born.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/04-01.html">April 1, 1861</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate investor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 26th District, 1895-98; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Dakota</a>, 1899-1907, 1909-15 (at-large 1899-1907, 1909-13, 2nd District 1913-15); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from South Dakota</a>, 1914; U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1921-29. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/anc-ord-un-workmen.html">Ancient Order of United Workmen</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/04-07.html">April 7, 1944</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 6 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HU-buried.html#cms02653">Riverside Cemetery</a>, Pierre, S.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Walter Burke and Sarah T. (Beckwith) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/01-14.html">January 14, 1886</a>, to Caroline Schlosser.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001087">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402033">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles H. Burke">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6917277">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="227.12.95">Burke, Charles J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="120.74.25">Burke, Charles L.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 17th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="441.74.84">Burke, Charles P.</a> — of Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/LW-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/bedford.html#2">Bedford, Ind.</a>, 1952-53; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IN.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.02.25">Burke, Charles W.</a> — of Attalla, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ET-lived.html">Etowah County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/attalla.html">Mayor of Attalla, Ala.</a>, 1953-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Charlie See <a href="#277.66.32">Charles A. Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="822.59.41">Burke, D. J.</a> — of Lewistown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/FE-lived.html">Fergus County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MT.html">1928</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/MT.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="236.39.05">Burke, Daniel C.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 32nd District, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="426.02.70">Burke, Daniel M.</a> — of East Haddam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Haddam, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="493.19.05">Burke, David</a> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/bangor.html#3">Bangor, Pa.</a>, 1914-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="372.73.09">Burke, David N.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VZ-consuls.html ">Puerto Cabello</a>, 1886-88; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Bahia</a>, 1888-91; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html ">Pernambuco</a>, 1893; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MR-consuls.html ">Tangier</a>, as of 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="423.55.92">Burke, Dennis</a> — of Berkley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County 4th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="675.69.69">Burke, Dennis F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SL-lived.html">St. Lawrence County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="305.98.23">Burke, Dion W.</a> — People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 15th District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="581.52.73">Burke, Donald</a> — Communist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Virginia</a>, 1936; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Virginia</a>, 1937. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to <a href="#234.36.45">Alice Burke</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="517.31.28">Burke, Donald</a> — of Unionville, Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/farmington.html#4">Warden (borough president) of Unionville, Connecticut</a>, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="196.61.97">Burke, E. D.</a> — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/LA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="395.83.73">Burke, E. E.</a> — of Morristown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NJ.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="214.45.42">Burke, E. J., Jr.</a> — of San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-lived.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/TX.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="563.85.62">Burke, E. M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MP-lived.html">Mariposa County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 6th District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="993.15.64">Burke, E. W.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MR-consuls.html ">Tangier</a>, as of 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="421.34.78">Burke, E. W.</a> — of Evanston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/UI-lived.html">Uinta County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/WY.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="135.45.98">Burke, Earl William</a> — also known as Earl W. Burke — of Burbank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/burbank.html">Mayor of Burbank, Calif.</a>, 1959-60. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="797.75.36">Burke, Ed</a> — of Anaconda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/DL-lived.html">Deer Lodge County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MT.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="483.09.07">Burke, Ed</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/IL.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/IL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="948.11.38">Burke, Edmund</a> (1809-1882) — of New Hampshire. Born in Westminster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-born.html">Windham County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1809/01-23.html">January 23, 1809</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Hampshire</a> at-large, 1839-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1840/NH.html">1840</a>. Died in Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-died.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/01-25.html">January 25, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 2 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-buried.html#cms03232">Maple Grove Cemetery</a>, Newport, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001088">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402034">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="715.67.31">Burke, Edmund</a> — of Bozeman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/GA-lived.html">Gallatin County</a>, Mont. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/bozeman.html">Mayor of Bozeman, Mont.</a>, 1924-27. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Edmund See <a href="#991.13.16">Thomas Edmund Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="039.37.94">Burke, Edmund</a> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SG-lived.html">Sangamon County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/IL.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IL.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="089.39.27">Burke, Edmund, Jr.</a> (1905-1993) — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y.; Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born in New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-born.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/02-05.html">February 5, 1905</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1941-43; attorney for Texaco <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">oil company</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-died.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1993/05-13.html">May 13, 1993</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 97 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edmund Burke and Mabel Jeannette (Rule) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/07-18.html">July 18, 1939</a>, to Marion Hopkins McDonagh.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="271.12.81">Burke, Edward</a> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/RI.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="383.69.16">Burke, Edward Austin</a> (1839-1928) — also known as Edward A. Burke; Edward A. Burk — of Galveston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GV-lived.html">Galveston County</a>, Tex.; New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Born in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/09-13.html">September 13, 1839</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/telephone.html">Telegraph operator</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">railroad superintendent</a>; major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/import-export.html">importer and exporter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">railway freight agent</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/trea.html">Louisiana state treasurer</a>, 1878-88; engaged in a pistol <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/duel-participants.html">duel</a> with Henry J. Hearsey on January 25, 1880; neither man was injured; in 1882, he was wounded in a duel with C. Harrison Parker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/LA.html">1880</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1884/LA.html">1884</a>; in 1889, his successor as state treasurer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#552.43.83">William Henry Pipes</a>, discovered discrepancies in state funds, and accused Burke of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/embezzlement.html">embezzlement</a>; he was subsequently <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">indicted</a> by a grand jury; Burke, then in London, chose not to return to Louisiana, and instead <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/flight-escape.html">fled</a> to Honduras, and remained in Central America for the rest of his life. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died, in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hotels.html">Hotel</a> Ritz, Tegucigalpa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HO-died.html">Honduras</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/09-24.html">September 24, 1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 11 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HO-buried.html# ">somewhere</a> in Yuscarán, Honduras. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/113517015">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="348.03.32">Burke, Edward G.</a> — of Saybrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Saybrook, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="055.63.61">Burke, Edward J.</a> — of Olyphant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/olyphant.html#2">Burgess of Olyphant, Pennsylvania</a>, 1954-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="682.45.75">Burke, Edward Raymond</a> (1880-1968) — also known as Edward R. Burke — of Omaha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Neb. Born in Runningwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-born.html">Bon Homme County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/11-28.html">November 28, 1880</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nebraska</a> 2nd District, 1933-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Nebraska</a>, 1935-41. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Kensington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-died.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1968/11-04.html">November 4, 1968</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 342 days</a>). Entombed in mausoleum at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-buried.html#cms00507">Fort Lincoln Cemetery</a>, Brentwood, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Patrick Dorsey Burke and Mary (Nolan) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/12-28.html">December 28, 1911</a>, to Henrietta Flinn.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001089">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402035">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="383.88.85">Burke, Edwin</a> — of Manila, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PH-lived.html">Philippines</a>. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Philippine Islands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/PI.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="753.62.83">Burke, Edwin V.</a> — of Westmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/DP-lived.html">DuPage County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/westmont.html">Mayor of Westmont, Ill.</a>, 1997-99. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.01.31">Burke, Elmo, Jr.</a> — of San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-lived.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="476.89.56">Burke, Emmett</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 29th District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="656.88.54">Burke, Eugene A.</a> — of Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/NY.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="189.93.87">Burke, Eugene S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="724.66.02">Burke, Eugene T.</a> — of Clinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IA.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.37.95">Burke, Francis</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-lived.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cattaraugus County, 1933, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="734.91.71">Burke, Francis A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 1st District, 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="105.77.27">Burke, Francis H.</a> — of Ellington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Ellington, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="045.04.51">Burke, Francis M.</a> — of Pikeville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/PI-lived.html">Pike County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/KY.html">1940</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/KY.html">1960</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 31st District, 1962-63, 1968-71. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="410.46.75">Burke, Francis X.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 4th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="844.20.79">Burke, Frank</a> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/SD.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Mrs. Frank See <a href="#913.69.05">Mrs. J. Frank Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Frank See <a href="#303.32.54">J. Frank Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="981.96.89">Burke, Frank</a> — of New Jersey. Basic Reformed Government candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 3rd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="572.50.95">Burke, Frank B.</a> — of Indiana. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Indiana</a>, 1893-97; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 7th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="250.38.53">Burke, Frank C.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/IL.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="576.06.74">Burke, Frank Welsh</a> (1920-2007) — also known as Frank W. Burke — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Born in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/06-01.html">June 1, 1920</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 37th District, 1958-59; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 3rd District, 1959-63; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/louisville.html">mayor of Louisville, Ky.</a>, 1969-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/KY.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-kappa-psi.html">Phi Kappa Psi</a>. Died in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-died.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2007/06-29.html">June 29, 2007</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 28 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001090">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402036">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank W. Burke">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/858/000141435">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/20172143">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="440.06.59">Burke, Fred</a> — of Sierra Vista, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/CO-lived.html">Cochise County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 1963-64. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="856.49.80">Burke, G. C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CU-lived.html">Cullman County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Cullman County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="477.33.36">Burke, Gary</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 14th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Gene See <a href="#135.16.28">Walter Alexander Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="734.25.21">Burke, George</a> — of Powell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/PA-lived.html">Park County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/stsen.html">Wyoming state senate</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="127.54.51">Burke, George E.</a> — of Ridley Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ridleypark.html#2">Burgess of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania</a>, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="808.25.28">Burke, George J.</a> — of Hutchinson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/RE-lived.html">Reno County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/KS.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/290/98.35.jpg" width=70 height=113 border=0 alt="George J. Burke"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.98.35">Burke, George James, Sr.</a> (1885-1950) — also known as George J. Burke — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Born in Northfield Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-born.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/12-05.html">December 5, 1885</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-officials.html">Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1911-14; law partner of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavanaugh.html#019.38.43">Martin J. Cavanaugh</a>; president, Citizens Mutual Auto <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance</a> Co.; counsel and director, International <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/radiotv.html">Radio</a> Co.; director, Ann Arbor <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Trust Company</a>, Farmers and Mechanics <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a>, Michigan <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Life Insurance</a> Co.; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/attygn.html">Michigan state attorney general</a>, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1923, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MI.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>); served as a judge in the Nuremburg war crimes trials. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died, in his <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/offices.html">law office</a>, Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-died.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/10-03.html">October 3, 1950</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 302 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-buried.html#cms05301">St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery</a>, Ann Arbor, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Anthony Burke and Ellen (Dealy) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/12-29.html">December 29, 1910</a>, to Edna J. Fritts; father of <a href="#825.79.38">George James Burke Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/12440.html">Fordney-Burke family</a> of Ann Arbor, Michigan.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/27784367">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Ann Arbor Daily News, October 8, 1928</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="825.79.38">Burke, George James, Jr.</a> (1914-1971) — also known as George J. Burke, Jr. — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich.; Howell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LI-lived.html">Livingston County</a>, Mich. Born in Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-born.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/10-12.html">October 12, 1914</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1950. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in St. Joseph Mercy <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-died.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/10-03.html">October 3, 1971</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 356 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-buried.html#cms05301">St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery</a>, Ann Arbor, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#290.98.35">George James Burke, Sr.</a> and Edna (Fritts) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/07-20.html">July 20, 1940</a>, to Amy Fordney (granddaughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/forde-forlenza.html#321.80.81">Joseph Warren Fordney</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/12440.html">Fordney-Burke family</a> of Ann Arbor, Michigan.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/27784380">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="606.67.32">Burke, Gerald</a> — of Brockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MA.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="020.34.26">Burke, Glendy</a> — of Louisiana. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/neworleans.html">Mayor of New Orleans, La.</a>, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="431.54.62">Burke, Gordon L.</a> — of Macon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BB-lived.html">Bibb County</a>, Ga. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Swatow</a>, as of 1924; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Hankow</a>, as of 1926; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Chefoo</a>, as of 1927; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Foochow</a>, as of 1932; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Tientsin</a>, as of 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-consuls.html ">Nuevitas</a>, as of 1943. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.57.89">Burke, Halsey C.</a> — of San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/CA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="328.49.40">Burke, Harland</a> — of Ipswich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MA.html">1940</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/MA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="532.41.17">Burke, Harold P.</a> (1895-1981) — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Born in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-born.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/06-06.html">June 6, 1895</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 4th District, 1929; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 46th District, 1930; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York</a>, 1937-81; took senior status 1981. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>. Died in Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-died.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1981/07-17.html">July 17, 1981</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 41 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-buried.html#cms05112">St. Ann's Cemetery</a>, Palmyra, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Peter Burke and Jennie (Noonan) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1927/06-30.html">June 30, 1927</a>, to Margaret M. McKay.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="452.97.80">Burke, Harry M.</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Manchester; elected 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="371.48.84">Burke, Harry S.</a> (born c.1898) — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Newburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y., about 1898. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/CT.html">1932</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford, 1957-66; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 3rd District, 1967-72. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="950.71.02">Burke, Haslett Platt</a> (b. 1874) — also known as Haslett P. Burke — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MN-born.html">Monona County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/04-28.html">April 28, 1874</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; district judge in Colorado 13th District, 1907-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/spju.html">justice of Colorado state supreme court</a>, 1919-49; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court</a>, 1927-28, 1937-39, 1947-49. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-alpha-delta.html">Phi Alpha Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish-rite-masons.html">Scottish Rite Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/acacia.html">Acacia</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/redmen.html">Redmen</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Thomas Burke and Clara Jane (Hardy) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/03-16.html">March 16, 1904</a>, to Rose M. Sanner.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="711.57.83">Burke, Helen</a> — of Overland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SS-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MO.html">1956</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> 34th District, 1969. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="881.38.36">Burke, Henry P.</a> — of Scranton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Herbert See <a href="#321.01.88">J. Herbert Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="938.69.88">Burke, Howard L.</a> — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sthse.html">Wyoming state house of representatives</a> from Laramie County, 1965. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="687.46.00">Burke, J. A.</a> — of Klamath Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/KL-lived.html">Klamath County</a>, Ore. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/OR.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="280.40.77">Burke, J. F.</a> — of Quincy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/quincy.html#2">Quincy, Mass.</a>, 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="677.33.89">Burke, J. F.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Ohio</a>, 1924; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Ohio</a>, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="913.69.05">Burke, Mrs. J. Frank</a> — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="303.32.54">Burke, J. Frank</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif.; Pasadena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/CA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/CA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.01.88">Burke, J. Herbert</a> (1913-1993) — of Hollywood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BR-lived.html">Broward County</a>, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BR-lived.html">Broward County</a>, Fla. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/01-14.html">January 14, 1913</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Florida</a>, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th District 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/FL.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/40-8.html">Forty and Eight</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disabled-am-vets.html">Disabled American Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Arrested</a> in 1978 for being <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/intoxication.html">drunk and disruptive</a> in the parking lot of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/sex-crimes-scandals.html">strip club</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">pleaded guilty</a> to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/intoxication.html">public drunkenness</a>, disorderly conduct and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/obstruction.html">witness tampering</a>. Died in Fern Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SE-died.html">Seminole County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1993/06-16.html">June 16, 1993</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 153 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001091">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402037">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/31541750">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="698.07.83">Burke, J. M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/pb-lived.html">Petersburg</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/VA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="460.18.51">Burke, James A.</a> (1890-1965) — of Hollis, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y.; Little Neck, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/03-03.html">March 3, 1890</a>. Democrat. Worked for various <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">railroads</a> as clerk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">train dispatcher</a>, and car accountant; stock supervisor, Brooklyn <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/nautical.html">Navy Yard</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate broker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County 4th District, 1931-33, 1935; defeated, 1933; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/queens.html">borough president of Queens, New York</a>, 1942-49; defeated in primary, 1937. Died in Little Neck, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-died.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/09-12.html">September 12, 1965</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 193 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-buried.html#cms00305">St. John's Cemetery</a>, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/02-19.html">February 19, 1913</a>, to Grace L. Kearns.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=52341">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="069.72.38">Burke, James Alexander</a> — Right To Life candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 9th District, 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="112.12.94">Burke, James Anthony</a> (1910-1983) — also known as James A. Burke — of Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/03-30.html">March 30, 1910</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1937-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a>, 1959-79 (13th District 1959-63, 11th District 1963-79); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MA.html">1964</a>. Died in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1983/10-13.html">October 13, 1983</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 197 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-buried.html#cms03863">Milton Cemetery</a>, Milton, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Margaret Ethel Grant.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001092">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402038">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7252349">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="570.30.39">Burke, James D.</a> — of Tolland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Tolland, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="333.67.36">Burke, James E.</a> — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-lived.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/VT.html">1904</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>); postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/burlington.html#2">Burlington, Vt.</a>, 1915-23; candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="670.27.21">Burke, James Edmund</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CH-lived.html">Charleston County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Charleston County, 1884-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="558.75.85">Burke, James F.</a> — of Stelton (now part of Edison), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/edison.html#4">Stelton, N.J.</a>, 1897-1904, 1910-15, 1917-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="055.82.53">Burke, James F.</a> — of Brockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt%3A00agd9079m/viewer#page/18/mode/1up"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/722/20.69.jpg" width=70 height=112 border=0 alt="James F. Burke *"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="722.20.69">Burke, James Francis</a> (1867-1932) — also known as James F. Burke — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born in Petroleum Center, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/VE-born.html">Venango County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/10-21.html">October 21, 1867</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/index.html">Secretary of Republican National Committee</a>, 1892; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 31st District, 1905-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/PA.html">1908</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/PA.html">1932</a> (alternate). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/08-08.html">August 8, 1932</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 292 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-buried.html#cms01333">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Pittsburgh, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Richard J. Burke and Anna (Arnold) Burke.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001093">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402039">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians (1913)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="699.21.37">Burke, James G.</a> — of Dixon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/dixon.html">Mayor of Dixon, Ill.</a>, 1999-. Still living as of 2007. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="459.66.19">Burke, James H.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/IL.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="459.28.33">Burke, James J.</a> — of Marshfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, Wis. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/marshfield.html">Mayor of Marshfield, Wis.</a>, 1952-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="985.24.28">Burke, James M.</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Manchester, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="765.65.94">Burke, James M.</a> — of Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Franklin 2nd Ward 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="480.89.93">Burke, James Michael</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 33rd District, 1973. Still living as of 1973. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="048.11.87">Burke, James T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/CO.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="982.73.99">Burke, James W.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 10th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Jane Margaret See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/byrne.html#048.44.16">Jane Margaret Byrne</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="911.59.68">Burke, Jerome U.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1964-65; defeated, 1965. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="844.84.63">Burke, Jerome U.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> 11th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="741.68.05">Burke, Jim</a> — of Morristown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HM-lived.html">Hamblen County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/TN.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="025.56.21">Burke, Jimmie Dale</a> — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 4th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="588.51.18">Burke, John</a> — of Virginia. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/VA.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="502.65.99">Burke, John</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="448.10.61">Burke, John</a> (1859-1937) — of Devils Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, N.Dak.; Fargo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/CA-lived.html">Cass County</a>, N.Dak.; Bismarck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-lived.html">Burleigh County</a>, N.Dak. Born in Sigourney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/KE-born.html">Keokuk County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/02-25.html">February 25, 1859</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/sthse.html">North Dakota state house of representatives</a>, 1891; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/stsen.html">North Dakota state senate</a>, 1893-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Dakota</a>, 1907-13; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/index.html">1912</a>; Treasurer of the United States, 1913-21; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from North Dakota</a>, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/ND.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/spju.html">justice of North Dakota state supreme court</a>, 1925-37; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of North Dakota state supreme court</a>, 1935-36. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/05-14.html">May 14, 1937</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 78 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-buried.html#cms02595">St. Mary's Cemetery</a>, Bismarck, N.Dak.; statue at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-buried.html# ">State Capitol Grounds</a>, Bismarck, N.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Burke and Mary (Ryan) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/08-22.html">August 22, 1891</a>, to Mary E. Kane.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burdick.html#103.87.60">Usher L. Burdick</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BR.html">Burke County, N.Dak.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> SS John Burke (built 1942 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-names.html">Portland, Oregon</a>; bombed by kamikazi and sank in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WW/PA-names.html">Sulu Sea</a>, 1944) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/john-burke/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Burke (politician)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/139/000208512">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/30951639">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="418.00.36">Burke, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Ohio County, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="210.82.63">Burke, John</a> — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 5th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="585.16.20">Burke, John</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 16th District, 1936, 1938. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="413.94.12">Burke, John</a> — of Vancouver, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/WA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="262.28.75">Burke, John C.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/MA.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="204.10.84">Burke, John C.</a> — of Fitchburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/fitchburg.html">mayor of Fitchburg, Mass.</a>, 1999. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="632.36.71">Burke, John E.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.09.89">Burke, John E.</a> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/SD.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="653.16.01">Burke, John Edmund</a> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 40th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="507.21.18">Burke, John H.</a> — of Ballston Spa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Saratoga County 1st District, 1887; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-parties.html">chair of Saratoga County Democratic Party</a>, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="820.18.40">Burke, John H.</a> — of Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-lived.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1899. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="814.18.19">Burke, John H.</a> — of Tarrytown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/tarrytown.html#3">Tarrytown, N.Y.</a>, 1937-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="325.32.85">Burke, John H., Jr.</a> — of Dedham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.84.03">Burke, John H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 19th District, 1964; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 14th District, 1965; candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 6th Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="411.78.84">Burke, John Harley</a> (1894-1951) — also known as John H. Burke — of Long Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Excelsior, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RI-born.html">Richland County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/06-02.html">June 2, 1894</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">oil producer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 18th District, 1933-35. Died in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">hospital</a> at Long Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/05-14.html">May 14, 1951</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 346 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms01040">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Los Angeles, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001094">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402040">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="803.89.18">Burke, John J.</a> — of Norman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CV-lived.html">Cleveland County</a>, Okla. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/norman.html#2">Norman, Okla.</a>, 1902-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="169.07.21">Burke, John J.</a> — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford; elected 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="334.29.59">Burke, John J.</a> — of Gloucester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gloucester.html">Mayor of Gloucester, Mass.</a>; elected 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA219"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/962/83.51.jpg" width=70 height=92 border=0 alt="John L. Burke"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="962.83.51">Burke, John L.</a> (b. 1856) — of Hot Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/FR-lived.html">Fall River County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/index.html">1856</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/masonry.html">Stone dealer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/masonry.html">quarryman</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 44th District, 1893-94; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 41st District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="960.85.12">Burke, John L.</a> — of Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Waterbury, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="119.62.14">Burke, John M.</a> — of Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/ID.html">1892</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Idaho</a>, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="611.33.64">Burke, John P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/FA-lived.html">Faribault County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 5, 1895-96. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11499">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="601.82.89">Burke, John P.</a> — of Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="844.55.96">Burke, John P.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IL.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="447.95.27">Burke, John P.</a> — of Eaton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PR-lived.html">Preble County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/OH.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="888.00.39">Burke, John P. S.</a> — of Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="960.62.24">Burke, John Richard</a> (1924-1993) — also known as John R. Burke — of Wisconsin. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/index.html">1924</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GY-diplomats.html ">Guyana</a>, 1977-79. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1993/index.html">1993</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">about 69 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/burke-john-richard ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="089.22.39">Burke, John V.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Middlesex County, 1933-36. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="397.88.07">Burke, John W.</a> — of Mechanicville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/mechanicville.html">Mayor of Mechanicville, N.Y.</a>, 1920-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Joseph See <a href="#241.66.71">M. Joseph Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="967.56.74">Burke, Joseph</a> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/CO.html">2012</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="853.06.62">Burke, Joseph C.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California</a>, 1921-25. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="652.91.70">Burke, Joseph P.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/IL.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="229.89.53">Burke, Joseph W.</a> — of Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CA-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Ala.; Mobile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MO-lived.html">Mobile County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/AL.html">1868</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/AL.html">1872</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1876/AL.html">1876</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/ALcc nMB">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1881. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="903.08.64">Burke, Joseph W.</a> — of Austin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-lived.html">Travis County</a>, Tex. Born in Pennsylvania. Republican. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 3rd Texas District, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="918.30.35">Burke, Josephine C.</a> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/OH.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="534.83.99">Burke, Kathy</a> — of Reno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/NV.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="848.33.00">Burke, Kevin M.</a> — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MA.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="603.50.02">Burke, L. N.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/MI.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="560.10.10">Burke, L. Paul</a> — of Greenwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Greenwich, 1935-40. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="574.13.23">Burke, Leo</a> — of Lantry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DE-lived.html">Dewey County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/SD.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="946.71.05">Burke, Leo P.</a> — Farmer-Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 1st District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="986.22.70">Burke, Leonard John</a> — also known as Leonard J. Burke — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 5th District, 1946; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 15th District, 1948; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1950. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="202.16.79">Burke, Lillian W.</a> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/OH.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="173.50.42">Burke, Lloyd Hudson</a> (1916-1988) — also known as Lloyd H. Burke — of Piedmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. Born in Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-born.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/04-01.html">April 1, 1916</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California</a>, 1953-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California</a>, 1958-79; took senior status 1979. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/native-sons-golden-west.html">Native Sons of the Golden West</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/union-league.html">Union League</a>. Died in Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-died.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1988/03-15.html">March 15, 1988</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 349 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of James H. Burke and Edna L. (Taylor) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/04-27.html">April 27, 1941</a>, to Virginia Joan Kerchum.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="945.62.09">Burke, Loretta</a> — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-lived.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/VT.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="915.53.38">Burke, M. J.</a> (c.1857-1905) — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Carleton County, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-born.html">Ontario</a>, about 1857. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper work</a>; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">St. Thomas</a>, 1897-1905, died in office 1905. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in St. Thomas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-died.html">Ontario</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/03-15.html">March 15, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/48.html">about 48 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="694.10.92">Burke, M. J.</a> — of Sacramento, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ST-lived.html">Sacramento County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sacramento.html">Mayor of Sacramento, Calif.</a>, 1912-15. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="241.66.71">Burke, M. Joseph</a> — of Casper, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/NA-lived.html">Natrona County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sthse.html">Wyoming state house of representatives</a> from Natrona County, 1965. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="242.59.84">Burke, Malcolm C.</a> — of Alabama. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/aud.html">Alabama state auditor</a>, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="754.01.31">Burke, Malcolm C.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-consuls.html ">Hamburg</a>, as of 1926-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Marge See <a href="#784.39.44">Marjorie H. Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="784.39.44">Burke, Marjorie H.</a> (b. 1932) — also known as Marge Burke; Marjorie Hardman — of Glenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GI-lived.html">Gilmer County</a>, W.Va.; Sand Fork, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GI-lived.html">Gilmer County</a>, W.Va. Born in Burnsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BX-born.html">Braxton County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/11-14.html">November 14, 1932</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1978, 1981-90, 1995-96 (23rd District 1978, 1981-82, 9th District 1983-90, 34th District 1995-96); appointed 1978; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WV.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/WV.html">2000</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WV.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/oes.html">Order of the Eastern Star</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/farm-bureau.html">Farm Bureau</a>. Still living as of 2008. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of George D. Hardman and Hazel B. Hardman; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/12-20.html">December 20, 1952</a>, to <a href="#220.89.72">Billy Brown Burke</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="697.26.87">Burke, Martin P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County 6th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Mary Agnes See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilhams-gillen.html#617.78.15">Mary Agnes Gillen</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="981.17.95">Burke, Michael</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1844. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="012.44.85">Burke, Michael Edmund</a> (1863-1918) — also known as Michael E. Burke — of Beaver Dam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-lived.html">Dodge County</a>, Wis. Born in Beaver Dam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-born.html">Dodge County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/10-15.html">October 15, 1863</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a>, 1891-94; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a>, 1895-98; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/WI.html">1904</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/beaverdam.html">mayor of Beaver Dam, Wis.</a>, 1908-11; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a>, 1911-17 (6th District 1911-13, 2nd District 1913-17). Died in Beaver Dam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-died.html">Dodge County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/12-12.html">December 12, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">55 years, 58 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-buried.html#cms02985">St. Patrick's Cemetery</a>, Beaver Dam, Wis. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001095">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402041">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="122.51.24">Burke, Michael J.</a> — of Illinois. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Port Stanley</a>, 1897; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">St. Thomas</a>, 1897-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="381.88.62">Burke, Michael J.</a> — American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 39th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="956.61.63">Burke, Michael N.</a> — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/LA.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="038.30.49">Burke, Mike</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/kansascity.html">mayor of Kansas City, Mo.</a>, 2011. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="163.95.53">Burke, N. C.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MD.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.77.70">Burke, Norbert T.</a> — of Summit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/NJ.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="997.01.74">Burke, P. E.</a> — of Scobey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/DN-lived.html">Daniels County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MT.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/MT.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="421.98.82">Burke, Patrick C.</a> — of Litchfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Litchfield, 1902; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/litchfield.html">first selectman of Litchfield, Connecticut</a>, 1910-15, 1919-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="836.31.39">Burke, Patrick J.</a> — of Cheshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Cheshire, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="273.28.97">Burke, Patrick J.</a> — of McMechen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/mcmechen.html#2">McMechen, W.Va.</a>, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="170.25.74">Burke, Patrick Walton, Sr.</a> — of Louisiana. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Paul See <a href="#560.10.10">L. Paul Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="952.18.83">Burke, Paul</a> — of Nebraska. Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nebraska</a> 3rd District, 1940, 1942, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.27.71">Burke, Paul</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/losangeles.html">mayor of Los Angeles, Calif.</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="033.49.02">Burke, Paul E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MD.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="915.35.61">Burke, Paul V.</a> — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/neworleans.html#2">New Orleans, La.</a>, 1968-83 (acting, 1968). Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="816.69.44">Burke, Mrs. Peter</a> — of Reno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NV.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="206.49.57">Burke, Peter A.</a> — of Reno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/sthse.html">Nevada state house of representatives</a>, 1950; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Nevada State House of Representatives</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="512.78.95">Burke, Porteus R.</a> — of New Iberia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/IB-lived.html">Iberia Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/LA.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/LA.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="636.28.36">Burke, Primus</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/DC.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="765.58.61">Burke, Raymond Hugh</a> (1881-1954) — also known as Raymond H. Burke — of Hamilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ohio. Born in Nicholsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CL-born.html">Clermont County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/11-04.html">November 4, 1881</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">University professor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/music.html">songwriter</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/hamilton.html">mayor of Hamilton, Ohio</a>, 1928-40; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a>, 1942-46; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 3rd District, 1947-49. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in Hamilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BU-died.html">Butler County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/08-18.html">August 18, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 287 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BU-buried.html#cms00909">Greenwood Cemetery</a>, Hamilton, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Daniel Fletcher Burke and Mary Jane (McNair) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/06-24.html">June 24, 1908</a>, to Daisy Minnich.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001096">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402042">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="066.04.47">Burke, Raymond J.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 21st District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="275.27.11">Burke, Richard</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Iowa</a>, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="562.27.08">Burke, Richard</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sbe.html">Texas state board of education</a> 13th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="222.64.27">Burke, Mrs. Richard K.</a> — of Tucson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PI-lived.html">Pima County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/AZ.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="950.97.67">Burke, Richard K.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Arizona</a>, 1969-72. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="414.41.30">Burke, Richard L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AP-lived.html">Appomattox County</a>, Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Appomattox County, 1916-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="386.51.38">Burke, Richard M.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HH-consuls.html ">Chihuahua</a>, as of 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="522.15.97">Burke, Robert Bertram</a> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/CA.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="608.71.37">Burke, Robert E.</a> — of Newburyport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newburyport.html">Mayor of Newburyport, Mass.</a>, 1910-12. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="166.76.65">Burke, Robert E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 29th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="326.48.44">Burke, Robert Emmet</a> (1847-1901) — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Born near Dadeville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TL-born.html">Tallapoosa County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/08-01.html">August 1, 1847</a>. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; county judge in Texas, 1878-88; district judge in Texas 14th District, 1888-96; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 6th District, 1897-1901; died in office 1901. Died in Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-died.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/06-05.html">June 5, 1901</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 308 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-buried.html#cms00572">Greenwood Cemetery</a>, Dallas, Tex. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001097">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402043">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="913.72.14">Burke, Robert Emmet</a> (b. 1858) — also known as Robert E. Burke — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., September, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/index.html">1858</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/printing.html">Printer</a>; campaign manager, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#656.69.21">Carter Harrison</a> for Chicago Mayor, 1893, and for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#988.40.79">Carter Harrison, Jr.</a> in 1897, 1899, and 1901; Chicago oil inspector, 1897-1901; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/masonry.html">granite contractor</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/IL.html">1900</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/IL.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/IL.html">1916</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Committee</a>, 1905. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Richard M. Burke and Catherine Burke; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/">1890</a> to Louise J. Spangenberg.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="264.64.95">Burke, Robert H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 31st District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.33.44">Burke, Robert J.</a> — of Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">Treasurer of West Virginia Democratic Party</a>, 1969; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-parties.html">chair of Ohio County Democratic Party</a>, 1969-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WV.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="205.00.55">Burke, Robert R.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 1st District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.65.20">Burke, Robert W.</a> — also known as Bob Burke — of De Witt, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 37th District, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/IA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.24.92">Burke, Rolinda</a> — of Anaheim, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/CA.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="378.06.93">Burke, Russ</a> — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="870.79.93">Burke, Sabina B.</a> (1859-1949) — of Walnut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PT-lived.html">Pottawattamie County</a>, Iowa. Born in Moscow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MU-born.html">Muscatine County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/11-21.html">November 21, 1859</a>. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/IA.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died in Walnut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PT-died.html">Pottawattamie County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/04-03.html">April 3, 1949</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 133 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Festus Flynn and Sarah H. (Barnett) Flynn; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/">1884</a> to William F. Burke.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="838.33.39">Burke, Sarah E.</a> — of Stelton (now part of Edison), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/edison.html#4">Stelton, N.J.</a>, 1929-47 (acting, 1929). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="595.37.69">Burke, Stephen</a> — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 24th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="499.24.43">Burke, Steve J.</a> — of River Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/riverrouge.html">mayor of River Rouge, Mich.</a>, 1988 (primary), 1991. Still living as of 1991. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, T. Edmund See <a href="#991.13.16">Thomas Edmund Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="350.15.11">Burke, Teresa G.</a> — of Renovo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CN-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/renovo.html#3">Renovo, Pa.</a>, 1923-36 (acting, 1923-24). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="556.61.04">Burke, Thomas</a> (c.1747-1783) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.C. Born in Galway, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-born.html">Ireland</a>, about 1747. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention</a>, 1776; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/ccdel.html">Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina</a>, 1776; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1777; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Carolina</a>, 1781-82. Died near Hillsborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/OR-died.html">Orange County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1783/12-02.html">December 2, 1783</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/36.html">about 36 years</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/OR-buried.html#cms04958">a private or family graveyard</a>, Orange County, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BR.html">Burke County, N.C.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001098">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412139">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-burke/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="602.75.05">Burke, Thomas</a> (1849-1925) — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-born.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/12-22.html">December 22, 1849</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-officials.html">King County Probate Judge</a>, 1876-80; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/cgdel.html">Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory</a>, 1880; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/tscj.html">chief justice of Washington territorial supreme court</a>, 1888-89. While speaking at the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/meetings.html">semi-annual meeting</a> of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, he suffered a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">stroke of apoplexy</a> and died, in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/offices.html">offices</a> of the Carnegie Foundation, Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/12-04.html">December 4, 1925</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 347 days</a>). Present at the meeting were <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler6.html#634.71.09">Nicholas Murray Butler</a> (who caught him as he collapsed), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/root.html#091.25.42">Elihu Root</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#577.13.17">Robert Lansing</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#091.52.15">John W. Davis</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill2.html#884.12.71">David Jayne Hill</a>, Gov. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroney-montfort.html#842.83.35">Andrew Jackson Montague</a>, Sen. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#543.09.97">LeRoy Percy</a>, and others. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-buried.html#cms04242">Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park</a>, Seattle, Wash. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of James Burke and Bridget Della (Ryan) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/10-06.html">October 6, 1879</a>, to Caroline E. McGilvra.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="801.91.67">Burke, Thomas</a> (b. 1888) — also known as Tom Burke — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NF-born.html">Newfoundland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/06-25.html">June 25, 1888</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 18th District, 1937-38; defeated in primary, 1934, 1938, 1940. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="599.11.69">Burke, Thomas</a> — of Bismarck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-lived.html">Burleigh County</a>, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/ND.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="928.41.28">Burke, Thomas</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 39th District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="239.18.95">Burke, Thomas A.</a> (1898-1971) — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio; Shaker Heights, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-born.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/10-30.html">October 30, 1898</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cleveland.html">mayor of Cleveland, Ohio</a>, 1946-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/OH.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/OH.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/OH.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/OH.html">1964</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Ohio</a>, 1953-54. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-alpha-delta.html">Phi Alpha Delta</a>. Died in Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-died.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/12-05.html">December 5, 1971</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 36 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-buried.html#cms00456">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Cleveland, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas A. Burke and Lillian (McNeil) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/06-25.html">June 25, 1924</a>, to Josephine Lyon.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001099">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402044">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/5747386">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="459.19.31">Burke, Thomas A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from 5th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="825.79.41">Burke, Thomas Carrick</a> — also known as Thomas C. Burke — of Baker City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/BA-lived.html">Baker County</a>, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/OR.html">1912</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/OR.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="991.13.16">Burke, Thomas Edmund</a> — also known as T. Edmund Burke — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SW-consuls.html ">Malmo</a>, as of 1926; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SW-consuls.html ">Gothenberg</a>, as of 1927; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-consuls.html ">Oslo</a>, as of 1929; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FI-consuls.html ">Helsingfors</a>, as of 1932; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/QB-consuls.html ">Quebec City</a>, as of 1938-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Punta Arenas</a>, as of 1943. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="510.24.78">Burke, Thomas F.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 5th District, 1878. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="940.63.67">Burke, Thomas F.</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/KY.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="207.18.32">Burke, Thomas F.</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/KY.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="159.06.79">Burke, Thomas G.</a> — of Oak Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/oakhill.html#3">Oak Hill, W.Va.</a>, 1913-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="556.79.83">Burke, Thomas H.</a> — of East Windsor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Windsor, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="096.47.88">Burke, Thomas Henry</a> (b. 1886) — of Hardin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/BH-lived.html">Big Horn County</a>, Mont.; Billings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/YE-lived.html">Yellowstone County</a>, Mont. Born in Sheldon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/RN-born.html">Ransom County</a>, N.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/02-07.html">February 7, 1886</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/stsen.html">Montana state senate</a>, 1940. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Henry Burke and Bridget Elizabeth (Boyle) Burke; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/08-04.html">August 4, 1910</a>, to Effie L. Lindstrom.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="518.15.37">Burke, Thomas Henry</a> (1904-1959) — also known as Thomas H. Burke — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Born in Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-born.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/05-06.html">May 6, 1904</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">Official</a>, United Auto Workers union, 1938-48; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a>, 1941-42; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 9th District, 1949-51; defeated, 1950. Died in Arlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-died.html">Arlington County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/09-12.html">September 12, 1959</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">55 years, 129 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001100">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402045">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="595.21.82">Burke, Thomas J.</a> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/huntington.html">Mayor of Huntington, W.Va.</a>, 1874-76, 1877-78. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.17.63">Burke, Thomas J.</a> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Bronx County 1st District, 1925; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 22nd District, 1928; Veterans League candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 21st District, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="523.03.16">Burke, Thomas M.</a> (b. 1898) — of Dorchester, Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-born.html">Essex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/05-30.html">May 30, 1898</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Eighth Suffolk District, 1935-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MA.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/40-8.html">Forty and Eight</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/foresters.html">Catholic Order of Foresters</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/anc-ord-hibernians.html">Ancient Order of Hibernians</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="804.42.13">Burke, Thomas Patrick</a> — of Pennsylvania. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 13th District, 1996, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="329.02.82">Burke, Timothy</a> (b. 1866) — of Wayside, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/BR-lived.html">Brown County</a>, Wis.; Green Bay, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/BR-lived.html">Brown County</a>, Wis. Born in Morrison town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/BR-born.html">Brown County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/02-02.html">February 2, 1866</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a>, 1895-96, 1907-08 (Brown County 2nd District 1895-96, Brown County 1st District 1907-08); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/BR-officials.html">Brown County Sheriff</a>, 1901-02; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/BR-parties.html">chair of Brown County Republican Party</a>, 1904-11; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 2nd District, 1909-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="246.98.13">Burke, Timothy Farrar</a> (b. 1855) — also known as Timothy F. Burke — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/02-27.html">February 27, 1855</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/trlg.html">Wyoming territorial legislature</a>, 1892; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Wyoming</a>, 1898-1907, 1907-11. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William C. Burke and Sarah E. (Farrar) Burke; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/">1879</a> to Blanche Harvey.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, Tom See <a href="#801.91.67">Thomas Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="448.53.28">Burke, Tom</a> — of Billings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/YE-lived.html">Yellowstone County</a>, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MT.html">1940</a> (chair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="846.96.66">Burke, Veronica</a> — of Onalaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LC-lived.html">La Crosse County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/WI.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WI.html">2004</a> (alternate). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="397.23.24">Burke, Verta</a> — of Mt. Dora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Fla. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="364.45.46">Burke, Vincent C.</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/washington.html#2">Washington, D.C.</a>, 1936-48. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Burke, W. A. 'Gene' See <a href="#135.16.28">Walter Alexander Burke</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.11.10">Burke, Wallace D.</a> (1862-1914) — of Owosso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SH-lived.html">Shiawassee County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CA-born.html">Canada</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/10-06.html">October 6, 1862</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/tavern-biz.html">Saloon keeper</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/owosso.html">mayor of Owosso, Mich.</a>, 1908-11. Died in Owosso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SH-died.html">Shiawassee County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/08-27.html">August 27, 1914</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/51.html">51 years, 325 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SH-buried.html#cms02260">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Owosso, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/153491546">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="144.20.36">Burke, Wallace R.</a> — of Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CT.html">1956</a>; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1968-69. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="135.16.28">Burke, Walter Alexander</a> (1895-1967) — also known as W. A. 'Gene' Burke — of Beckley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RA-lived.html">Raleigh County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FE-born.html">Fleming County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/06-06.html">June 6, 1895</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/beckley.html">mayor of Beckley, W.Va.</a>, 1946-48, 1950-51; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Raleigh County, 1947-50, 1953-56. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/christian.html">Christian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/oes.html">Order of the Eastern Star</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Died in June, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/index.html">1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">about 71 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="852.26.85">Burke, Walter H.</a> — of Pierre, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HU-lived.html">Hughes County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/SD.html">1928</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/SD.html">1944</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="768.79.76">Burke, Walter J.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 6th District, 1864. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="842.06.36">Burke, Walter W.</a> — of Marysville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/YU-lived.html">Yuba County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/marysville.html">Mayor of Marysville, Calif.</a>, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="355.10.63">Burke, Wilfred C.</a> — of River Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/MI.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MI.html">1940</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="606.10.52">Burke, Wilfred H.</a> — of River Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="977.74.41">Burke, William</a> — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Born in Virginia. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cincinnati.html#2">Cincinnati, Ohio</a>, 1814-41. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="502.38.43">Burke, William, Sr.</a> — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="845.88.67">Burke, William, Jr.</a> — of Holtville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/IM-lived.html">Imperial County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/CA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="551.81.74">Burke, William A.</a> — of Garfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/garfield.html">Mayor of Garfield, N.J.</a>, 1922-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="441.18.34">Burke, William A.</a> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="845.79.14">Burke, William F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Mercer County, 1906-07. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.73.83">Burke, William H.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 15th District, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="027.19.88">Burke, William H., Jr.</a> — of Hatfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass.; Northampton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MA.html">Massachusetts Democratic state chair</a>, 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MA.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MA.html">1956</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/MAcc nBO">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1946-51. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="328.46.05">Burke, William H.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kansas</a>, 1940, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="947.56.97">Burke, William H.</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Hartford, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="046.58.05">Burke, William I.</a> — of Melvindale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/melvindale.html">Mayor of Melvindale, Mich.</a>, 1959-60. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.07.15">Burke, William J.</a> — of Missouri Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/HR-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/IA.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IA.html">1924</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 9th District, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="826.16.20">Burke, William J.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Welfare candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 8th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="639.98.33">Burke, William J.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 4th District, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="549.60.74">Burke, William Joseph</a> (1862-1925) — also known as William J. Burke — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born near London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a> of Irish parents, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/09-25.html">September 25, 1862</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railway conductor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">chairman</a>, general committee of adjustment, Order of Railway Conductors; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 42nd District, 1915-18; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> at-large, 1919-23; Progressive candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania</a>, 1922. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">Order of Railway Conductors</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen</a>. Died in Callery Junction, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BT-died.html">Butler County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/11-07.html">November 7, 1925</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 43 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-buried.html#cms01333">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Pittsburgh, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001101">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402046">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="253.75.60">Burke, William L.</a> — of Hamilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn8.html">Delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 39th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.03.99">Burke, William Warren</a> (b. 1897) — also known as William W. Burke — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-born.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/07-13.html">July 13, 1897</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis City 3rd District, 1933-42. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/11-19.html">November 19, 1929</a>, to Clara Feltz.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="138.23.52">Burke, William X.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> District 12-B, 1969. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="860.02.30">Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite</a> (b. 1932) — also known as Yvonne B. Burke; Perle Yvonne Watson; Yvonne W. Brathwaite — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif.; Marina del Rey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-born.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/10-05.html">October 5, 1932</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1966-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CA.html">1968</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/CA.html">1972</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/CA.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/CA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/CA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/CA.html">2008</a>; speaker, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/speakers.html">1984</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a>, 1973-79 (37th District 1973-75, 28th District 1975-79); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/attygn.html">California state attorney general</a>, 1978; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/CA.html">Democratic National Committee from California</a>, 2004. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. 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