Michael E. Burke

For other people named Michael Burke, see Michael Burke (disambiguation).

Michael Edmund Burke (October 15, 1863 – December 12, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.^[1]

Born at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Burke attended local public schools and was graduated from the Wayland Academy at Beaver Dam in 1884. He studied law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1886 and 1887. He was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice at Beaver Dam. He served as town clerk 1887–1889. He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1891–1893. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate 1895–1899. Burke served as city attorney of Beaver Dam 1893–1908. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904.

Burke was elected mayor of Beaver Dam and served from 1908 to 1910.

Burke was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916. He died at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, December 12, 1918. He was interred in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Sources

• Michael E. Burke at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Notes

1. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1191&search_term=burke

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Charles H. Weisse	United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1911-1913	Succeeded by Michael K. Reilly

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Name	Burke, Michael Edmund
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Date of birth	October 15, 1863
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Date of death	December 12, 1918
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