John Burke
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For other men with the same name, see John Burke (disambiguation).
John Burke (February 25, 1859–May 14, 1937) was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota.
Burke was born in Keokuk County, Iowa and 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 a Democratic governor at a time when the North Dakota Republican Party had little practical opposition. He ran for the United States Senate in 1916 but lost. From 1913 to 1921 Burke was Treasurer of the United States, under President Woodrow Wilson. 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.
A statue of John Burke was placed in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol by the state of North Dakota in 1963.
[edit] External links
- National Statuary Hall Collection includes biography and photo of statue.
| 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 |
| Preceded by William Nuessle |
Chief Justices of North Dakota 1929–1931 |
Succeeded by Adolph M. Christianson |
| Preceded by Alexander Burr |
Chief Justices of North Dakota 1935–1937 |
Succeeded by Adolph M. Christianson |
| Governors of North Dakota |  |
|---|---|
| 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 |
 |
This article about a North Dakota politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
