James F. Burke

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James F. Burke

James Francis Burke (born October 21, 1867 in Petroleum Center , Venango County , Pennsylvania , †  August 8, 1932 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1905 and 1915 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Burke attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and his admission to the bar in 1892, he began to work in this profession in Pittsburgh . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1892 he was secretary of the Republican National Committee . He then became president of the American Republican College League . US President Benjamin Harrison charged him with the revision of the shipping laws. Between 1892 and 1928, with one exception - in 1912 - he was involved in all Republican National Conventions either as a delegate or as a member of the organizing committee.

In the 1904 congressional election , Burke was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 31st  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Henry Kirke Porter on March 4, 1905 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1915 .

In 1905 Burke took part as a delegate at a peace conference in Brussels . Between 1909 and 1911 he was chairman of the education committee. He also sat on the military committee and on the currency and banking committee for a time. In 1914 he decided not to run again for Congress.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Burke practiced law again. During the First World War , as Director of War Savings , he headed the federal agency for war savings . From December 1927 until his death, he served as legal advisor to the Republican National Committee.

In his private life he was an avid golfer . He had two children with his wife Josephine. James Burke died on August 8, 1932 in the federal capital Washington and was buried in Pittsburgh.

Web links

  • James F. Burke in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor Office successor
Henry Kirke Porter United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (31st constituency)
March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1915 		John M. Morin
personal data
SURNAME Burke, James F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Burke, James Francis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH Petroleum Center , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH August 8, 1932
Place of death Washington, DC