William J. Burke
William Joseph Burke | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
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Preceded by | John R.K. Scott |
Succeeded by | John M. Morin |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office 1915–1918 |
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Personal details | |
Born | London, England |
September 25, 1862
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Political party | Republican |
William Joseph Burke (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was an American politician and businessman.
Biography
He was born in London, England, of Irish parents. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1915 to 1918.[1] He was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923, as a member of the United States Republican Party. In 1922, he ran for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania as a member of the Progressive Party and came in third place, receiving 8% of the vote. In the early 1900s he became interested in the development of oil near Callery, Butler County. He was involved with organized labor as a chairman of the Order of Railroad Conductors. He was interred in the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district 1919–1923 |
Succeeded by John M. Morin |
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- Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- British emigrants to the United States
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives