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'''William Joseph Burke''' (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was an American politician and businessman. He was born in [[London, England]] of [[Irish people|Irish]] parents. He 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]]. |
'''William Joseph Burke''' (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was an American politician and businessman. He was born in [[London, England]] of [[Irish people|Irish]] parents. He 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 04:29, 18 February 2010
William Joseph Burke (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was an American politician and businessman. 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.
External links
- ^ 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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- 1862 births
- 1925 deaths
- American Roman Catholic politicians
- Pennsylvania Republicans
- Pennsylvania State Senators
- Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Pittsburgh)
- Irish-American politicians
- Irish Americans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania