Senator John E. Burke View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 11/19/1906

Birth Place: New York

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 14 (1872)

House: 10 (1864)

Home County: Bremer

John E. Burke

Bremer County

A very prominent member of the Bar of Bremer county. He came to Waverly, in 1858, from Dubuque, where he had been engaged as clerk in a bank. He at once opened an office and commenced practice. His business grew rapidly, as he was an excellent orator, a hard worker and full of energy. He was elected district attorney and has served one term each as a member of the State Senate and House of Representatives. He remained in Waverly about eighteen years, when he removed to Chicago.

Senate District 44