John Burke (politician)

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John Burke

Governor Burke, 1908
24th Treasurer of the United States
In office April 1, 1913 – January 5, 1921
Appointed by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Carmi A. Thompson
Succeeded by	Frank White
10th Governor of North Dakota
In office January 9, 1907 – January 8, 1913
Lieutenant	Robert S. Lewis (1907–1910) Usher L. Burdick (1911–1912)
Preceded by	Elmore Y. Sarles
Succeeded by	L. B. Hanna
Personal details
Born	February 25, 1859 Keokuk County, Iowa
Died	May 14, 1937(1937-05-14) (aged 78) Rochester, MN
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Ellen Keene Burke
Religion	Roman Catholic

John Burke (February 25, 1859 – May 14, 1937) was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota. He was the tenth Governor of North Dakota.^[1]

Biography

Burke was born in Keokuk County, Iowa, of Irish ancestry, to John Burke and Mary Ryan Burke. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a law degree in 1886.^[2] He married Mary E. Kane, a teacher, on August 22, 1891, and they had a son, Thomas, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Marian.^[3]

Career

Burke's legal career was established in Iowa and Minnesota before he moved to the Dakota Territory. After North Dakota was admitted to the union, he served in the state's House of Representatives in 1891 and in its Senate from 1893 to 1896. He served three terms (1907–1913) as the tenth Governor of North Dakota.

At the 1912 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, Burke enthusiastically supported the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson. Burke swung all of North Dakota's votes to Wilson on the first ballot. William Jennings Bryan, himself a supporter of Wilson and also a good friend of Burke's, wanted Burke to run for Vice-President. Burke demurred, however, due to a promise he had given Indiana delegates for their votes. As a result, Thomas Marshall of Indiana was chosen for Vice-President. Burke was named United States Treasurer following Wilson’s election victory in November 1912. From 1913 to 1921 Burke was Treasurer of the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson. Burke ran for the United States Senate in 1916 but lost.

Death and legacy

He later served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1924 until his death on May 14, 1937. Burke County, North Dakota is named in his honor. His remains are interred in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota.^[2]

The State of North Dakota donated a statue of Burke to the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection in 1963.

References

↑ "John Burke". National Governors Association. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "John Burke". Find A Grave. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
↑ "John Burke". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by Carmi A. Thompson	Treasurer of the United States 1 April 1913–5 January 1921	Succeeded by Frank White
Preceded by Elmore Y. Sarles	Governor of North Dakota 1907–1913	Succeeded by L. B. Hanna
Legal offices
Preceded by William Nuessle	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1929–1931	Succeeded by Adolph M. Christianson
Preceded by Alexander Burr	Chief Justice of North Dakota 1935–1937	Succeeded by Adolph M. Christianson

v t e Governors and Lieutenant Governors of North Dakota

Governors	Miller A. Burke Shortridge Allin Briggs Devine Fancher White Sarles J. Burke Hanna Frazier Nestos Sorlie Maddock Shafer Langer O. Olson Moodie Welford Langer Moses Aandahl Brunsdale Davis Guy Link A. Olson Sinner Schafer Hoeven Dalrymple

Lieutenant Governors	Dickey Allin Wallace Worst Devine Bartlett Lewis Burdick Kraabel Fraine Kraabel Wood Hyland Maddock Carr Olson Welford Thoresen Patterson Oscar Hagen Holt Dahl Schnell Dahl Duffy Dahl Hagen Wenstrom Tighe Larsen Sanstead Sands Meiers Omdahl Myrdal Dalrymple Wrigley

v t e Treasurers of the United States

Hillegas Meredith Tucker Wm Clark Campbell Selden Sloane Casey Price Spinner New Wyman Gilfillan Wyman Jordan Hyatt Huston Nebecker Morgan Roberts Treat McClung Thompson Burke White Tate Woods Julian G Clark Priest Smith Granahan Kabis (Elston) Bañuelos Neff Morton Buchanan Ortega Villalpando Withrow Marin Cabral Rios

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Persondata
Name	Burke, John
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	February 25, 1859
Place of birth	Keokuk County, Iowa
Date of death	1937-05-14
Place of death	Rochester, MN

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