Robert Emmet Burke
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTexas's6th district
In office March 4, 1897 – June 5, 1901
Preceded by	Jo Abbott
Succeeded by	Dudley Goodall Wooten
District Judge 14th Judicial District
In office 1888–1896
County Judge Dallas County, Texas
In office 1878–1888
Dallas City Council
In office 1874–1875
Personal details
Born	(1847-08-01)August 1, 1847 Alabama
Died	June 5, 1901(1901-06-05) (aged 53) Dallas, Texas
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary L. Henderson[1]
Children	Robert E Albert C Lucille
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Unit	10th Georgia Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Robert Emmet Burke (August 1, 1847 – June 5, 1901) was aU.S. representative fromTexas.

Robert Emmet Burke was born nearDadeville, Alabama, and attended nearby public schools. He moved toJefferson, Texas, in 1866.

Burke enlisted as a private inConfederate States Army, Company D 10th Georgia Regiment before the age of sixteen and served throughout theCivil War.

Robert Emmet Burke studied law. He wasadmitted to the bar in November 1870 and commenced practice inDallas, Texas, in 1871. He served as judge of Dallas County 1878–1888. He served as judge of the fourteenth judicial district of Texas 1888–1896.

Burke was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-fifth,Fifty-sixth, andFifty-seventh Congresses and served from March 4, 1897.

Robert Emmet Burke died inDallas, Texas, June 5, 1901, and was interred inGreenwood Cemetery.

• Burke, Robert Emmet (1898).Bankruptcy. Gov't Print. Off. ASIN: B0008AN6NA.
• Burke, Robert Emmet (1898).McKinley Prosperity ... Speech of Hon. R.E. Burke, of Texas, in the House ... February 3, 1898. Gov't Print. Off. ASIN: B0008AMY3I.
• Burke, Robert Emmet (1899).Fortifications appropriation bill;: Speech of Hon. R.E. Burke, of Texas, in the House of Representatives, Monday, February 27, 1899. ASIN: B0008APLEW.
• Burke, Robert Emmet (1898).Gold standard—Puerto Rico. Gov't Print. Off. ASIN: B00087Y6QE.

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)

• United States Congress."Robert E. Burke (id: B001097)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Biography from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Memorial addresses on the life and character of Robert E. Burke, late a representative from Texas delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1902

 This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.

• 1847 births
• 1901 deaths
• People from Dadeville, Alabama
• Confederate States Army soldiers
• Dallas City Council members
• Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas
• People from Jefferson, Texas
• 19th-century United States representatives

• Articles with short description
• Short description is different from Wikidata
• Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress