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.
See also
Liberty Ship SS John Burke see http://www.ussbush.com/slotow.htm for pictures of the explosion
External links
John Burke Papers at The University of North Dakota
National Statuary Hall Collection includes biography and photo of statue.
Political offices
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
Legal offices
Preceded by
William Nuessle
Chief Justice of North Dakota
1929–1931
Succeeded by
Adolph M. Christianson
Preceded by
Alexander Burr
Chief Justice of North Dakota
1935–1937
Succeeded by
Adolph M. Christianson
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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
v • d • e
Treasurers of the United States
Hillegas • Meredith • Tucker • Wm Clark • Campbell • Selden • Sloan • Casey • Price • Spinner • New • Wyman • Gilfillan • Wyman • Jordan • Hyatt • Huston • Nebecker • Morgan • Roberts • Treat • McClung • Thompson • Burke • White • Tate • Woods • Julian • G Clark • Priest • Smith • Granahan • Kabis (Elston) • Acosta • Neff • Morton • Buchanan • Ortega • Villalpando • Withrow • Marin • Cabral
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