Robert E. Burke Explained

Robert Emmet Burke
United States Congressman
Texas 6th Congressional District
Term Start:March 4, 1897
Term End:June 5, 1901
Predecessor:Jo Abbott
Successor:Dudley Goodall Wooten
Title2:District Judge
14th Judicial District
Term Start2:1888
Term End2:1896
Title3:County Judge
Dallas County, Texas
Term Start3:1878
Term End3:1888
Title4:Dallas City Council
Term Start4:1874
Term End4:1875
Birth Date:August 1, 1847
Birth Place:Alabama
Death Place:Dallas, Texas
Restingplace:Greenwood Cemetery
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Mary L. Henderson[1]
Children:Robert E
Albert C
Lucille
Profession:Attorney
Unit:10th Georgia Regiment
Battles:American Civil War

Robert Emmet Burke (August 1, 1847 – June 5, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.

Early years

Robert Emmet Burke was born near Dadeville, Alabama, and attended nearby public schools. He moved to Jefferson, Texas, in 1866.

Military service

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

Public service

Robert Emmet Burke studied law. He was admitted to the bar in November 1870 and commenced practice in Dallas, 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 a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses and served from March 4, 1897.

Death

Robert Emmet Burke died in Dallas, Texas, June 5, 1901, and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Guttery, Ben. Representing Texas: a Comprehensive History of U.S. and Confederate Senators and Representatives from Texas. 2008. BookSurge Publishing. 978-1-4196-7884-4. 35.