John H. Burke | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Byron N. Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Harley Burke (1894-06-02)June 2, 1894 |
| Died | May 14, 1951(1951-05-14) (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Harley Burke (June 2, 1894 – May 14, 1951) was an Americanlawyer,real estate broker andpolitician. TheDemocrat was the firstUnited States Representative fromCalifornia's 18th congressional district, serving for one term from 1933 to 1935.[1]
Burke was born on June 2, 1894, inExcelsior inRichland County, Wisconsin. At the age of three, he moved with his parents toMilaca, Minnesota. Three years later, they moved toSan Pedro, California, before settling inLong Beach, California, in 1909.[2]
After attending public school in Long Beach, Burke went on to attend theUniversity of Santa Clara and the law department of theUniversity of Southern California atLos Angeles.[2] After obtaining hisBachelor of Laws degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1917 and started up hislaw practice in Long Beach.[2]
DuringWorld War I, Burke served as aprivate, first class in the 12th Training Training Battery of the Field Artillery inCamp Taylor,Kentucky.[2] After the war, he got himself involved in theoil business.[2]
Burke first ran in 1932 for theUnited States House of Representatives seat forCalifornia's 18th congressional district, just recently formed. The Democrat Burke beat the Republican Robert Henderson and the Independent William E. Hinshaw, by capturing 53.2% of the vote in comparison to 37.4% and 9.3% for the other two candidates, respectively.[3]
Burke was not a candidate for renomination in the1934 House elections.
After leaving Congress, Burke went back toLong Beach, California, to engage inreal estate business.[2]
He continued until his death there on May 14, 1951.[1] He was then interred atCalvary Cemetery inEast Los Angeles, California.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John H. Burke | 48,179 | 53.3 | ||
| Republican | Robert Henderson | 33,817 | 37.4 | ||
| Independent | William E. Hinshaw | 8,399 | 9.3 | ||
| Total votes | 90,395 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 18th congressional district 1933 - 1935 | Succeeded by |
