James A. Burke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Wigglesworth |
| Succeeded by | Brian J. Donnelly |
| Constituency | 13th district (1959–63) 11th district (1963–79) |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1947–1955 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Padden |
| Succeeded by | Michael Herbert Cantwell |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Frank J. Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Michael Paul Feeney and Frank J. Morrison1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1910-03-30)March 30, 1910 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1983(1983-10-13) (aged 73) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Suffolk University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | 77th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Anthony Burke (March 30, 1910 – October 13, 1983) was aUnited States Representative fromMassachusetts from 1959 to 1979.
He was born inBoston, Massachusetts. He was educated in theBoston public schools and Lincoln Preparatory School and attendedSuffolk University.
Burke was a real estate salesman, and served in appointive positions including registrar ofvital statistics for the city of Boston.
He was aDemocrat, and served in theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1937 to 1939.
DuringWorld War II Burke was aspecial agent inCounter-intelligence, attached to the77th Infantry Division in theSouth Pacific.
After the war he was again elected to the Massachusetts House, serving four terms, 1947 to 1955, and attaining the position of assistantmajority leader.
He served as vice chairman of theMassachusetts Democratic State Committee for four years. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate forlieutenant governor in 1954, and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 1956.
In 1958 Burke was elected to theEighty-sixth Congress. He was reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1959, to January 3, 1979. He rose through seniority to become the second-ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, and was considered an expert on the Social Security system. Burke was not a candidate forreelection in 1978 to theNinety-sixth Congress.
He was a resident ofMilton, Massachusetts, until his death inBoston, Massachusetts, on October 13, 1983, and his interment was atMilton Cemetery inMilton, Massachusetts.[1]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1954 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 13th congressional district January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963 | Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 11th congressional district January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1979 | Succeeded by |
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