John R. Burke

Deputy assistant Secretary of State for administration
John Richard Burke
United States Ambassador, Guyana
In office 1977 – 1979
In office 1979 – Unknown
Constituency	United States Department of State

Born	1924 Wisconsin, United States
Died	August 7, 1993 Arlington, Virginia
Spouse	Amelie Cecillion Burke
Residence	Arlington, Virginia
Occupation	United States Ambassador

John Richard Burke (1924 - 1993), United States Ambassador, previously Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre.

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Born in Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a Foreign Service officer, and later served as the United States Ambassador to Guyana, from 1977 to 1979^[1].

He was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, commanding the USS Gilette^[2]

Burke was the Ambassador to Guyana from Sep 30, 1977 to Sep 22, 1979^[3].

Burke Died in 1993.

^ John R. Burke, First Lieutenant, ArlingtonCemetery.net, bio, Updated: 23 April 2006
^ The Dacor Bulletin, VOLUME LVIV, NUMBER 10, OCTOBER 2006
The late Dacorian Ambassador John R. Burke, then Lt. Commander Burke, US Navy, commanded this ship during his wartime service. Upon relinquishing command at the end of the war he retrieved the bell, and after enjoying it in his home for many years, he gave it to DACOR in 1987. The provenance of the bell is widely known and its resonant sound not only invites members to share a meal, but reminds everyone of Ambassador Burke, specifically, and of scores of Dacorians, generally, who served their country with honor during the second world conflict.
^ Guyana, United States Department of State
Name: John R. Burke State of Residency: Wisconsin Foreign Service officer Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointment: Sep 15, 1977 Presentation of Credentials: Sep 30, 1977 Termination of Mission: Left post, Sep 22, 1979 Note: Commissioned to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.