William Joseph Burke | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John R.K. Scott |
| Succeeded by | John M. Morin |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1915–1918 | |
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| Born | (1862-09-25)September 25, 1862 London, England |
| Died | November 7, 1925(1925-11-07) (aged 63) |
| Party | Republican |
William Joseph Burke (September 25, 1862 – November 7, 1925) was a British-born American politician and businessman.
Burke was born inLondon, England, ofIrish parents. He served a four-year term on the Allegheny Common Council and from 1906 to 1910 was a member of the greater city council of Pittsburgh, until its merger with Allegheny City.[1] Burke was a member of thePennsylvania State Senate from 1915 to 1918.[2] He was aU.S. Representative fromPennsylvania from 1919 to 1923, as a member of theUnited States Republican Party. In 1922, he ran for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania as a member of the Progressive Party and came in third place, receiving 8% of the vote. In the early 1900s he became interested in the development of oil nearCallery,Butler County. He was involved with organized labor as a chairman of the Order of Railroad Conductors. He was interred in the Roman CatholicCalvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by None | Progressive nominee forU.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (Class 1) 1922 | Succeeded by None |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's at-large congressional district 1919–1923 | Succeeded by |
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