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'''William Joseph Burke''' (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was |
'''William Joseph Burke''' (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was a British-born American politician and businessman. |
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==Biography== |
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Burke was born in [[London, England]], of [[Irish people|Irish]] parents. He served a four-year term on the Allegheny Common Council and from 1906 to 1910 was a member of the greater city council of Pittsburgh, until its merger with Allegheny City.<ref>{{cite news |title=William Joseph Burke |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=4411&body=S |access-date=July 4, 2022 |publisher=Pennsylvania Senate}}</ref> Burke was a member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] from 1915 to 1918.<ref>{{cite web | last = Cox | first = Harold | title = Senate Members B | publisher = Wilkes University | work = [[Wilkes University Election Statistics Project]]| date = | url =http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SB.html}}</ref> 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, Pennsylvania|Callery]], [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|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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Revision as of 02:44, 13 February 2024
William Joseph Burke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John R.K. Scott |
| Succeeded by | John M. Morin |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1915–1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1862 London, England |
| Died | November 7, 1925 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Republican |
William Joseph Burke (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was a British-born American politician and businessman.
Biography
Burke was born in London, England, of Irish parents. He served a four-year term on the Allegheny Common Council and from 1906 to 1910 was a member of the greater city council of Pittsburgh, until its merger with Allegheny City.[1] Burke was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1915 to 1918.[2] 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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William J. Burke.
- ^ "William Joseph Burke". Pennsylvania Senate. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- United States Congress. "William J. Burke (id: B001101)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- Burials at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh)
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- Pittsburgh City Council members
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians