Timothy Burke (politician) explained

Timothy Burke
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:2nd
Term Start:January 4, 1909
Term End:January 5, 1925
Predecessor:Henry F. Hagemeister
Successor:John B. Chase
Office1:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Constituency1:Brown 1st district
Term Start1:January 7, 1907
Term End1:January 4, 1909
Predecessor1:Willard Burdeau
Successor1:Ferdinand Wittig
Constituency2:Brown 2nd district
Term Start2:January 7, 1895
Term End2:January 4, 1897
Predecessor2:Anton Van Der Heiden
Successor2:John M. Hogan
Office3:Sheriff of Brown County, Wisconsin
Term Start3:January 1, 1901
Term End3:January 1, 1903
Predecessor3:Charles Prust
Successor3:William A. Gauerke
Party:Republican
Birth Date:2 February 1866
Birth Place:Morrison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting Place:Allouez Catholic Cemetery,
Spouse:Frances M. Burke
Profession:Lawyer
Allegiance:United States
Branch:Wisconsin National Guard
Serviceyears:1917 - 1920
Rank:Major

Timothy Burke (February 2, 1866December 31, 1926) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He served in the State Assembly for the 1895 and 1907 sessions, and represented Brown County in the Wisconsin Senate for 16 years (1909 - 1925).

Biography

Burke was born on February 2, 1866, on a farm in the town of Morrison, Wisconsin.[1] [2] He initially worked as a teacher and farmer. He entered law school in 1897 and passed the bar exam in December that year.[2] During the First World War he served in the Wisconsin State Guard.[2] He died in Green Bay on December 31, 1926.[2]

Political career

Burke was a member of the assembly from 1895 to 1896, again from 1907 to 1908. In between tenures in the assembly, he was sheriff of Brown County, Wisconsin from 1901 until 1902.[2] He became chairman of the Brown County Republican Party in 1904 and served until 1911, and served in the senate from 1909 to 1925. After his defeat in the 1924 Republican primary by John B. Chase, (an adherent of Senator Robert M. LaFollette), he returned to practicing law.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Timothy Burke. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-11.
  2. News: 'Tim' Burke Brown County Senator Is Dead . Manitowoc Herald-Times. December 31, 1926. 1. Newspapers.com. December 30, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306141356/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1486639/timothy_burke_18661926/ . 2016-03-06 . dead.