John Francis Burke
| John Francis Burke | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton South | |
|
In office 1970–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Donald C. MacNeil |
| Succeeded by | Vince MacLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 8, 1923 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Died |
August 4, 2006 (aged 83) Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | dentist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Francis Burke (February 8, 1923 – August 4, 2006) was a Canadian dentist and politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1981. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
Burke was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University, earning his D.D.S. degree at the latter in 1947. He was married to Theresa Carmelita MacLean. She died in 2003.[2][3] He died at Cape Breton Regional Hospital on August 4, 2006.[4]
References
- ↑ "Electoral History for Cape Breton South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ↑ http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=+%2Btheresa%22&type=Keyword&Start=3450
- ↑ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 24. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ↑ Obituary in the Cape Breton Post, August 7, 2006
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