John R. Burke
Appearance
John Richard Burke | |
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United States Ambassador to Guyana | |
In office September 30, 1977 – September 29, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Max V. Krebs |
Succeeded by | George B. Roberts Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Madison, Wisconsin, US | December 7, 1924
Died | August 7, 1993 Arlington, Virginia, US | (aged 68)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Spouse | Amelie Cecillion Burke |
Residence | Arlington, Virginia |
Occupation | United States Ambassador |
John Richard Burke (December 7, 1924 – August 7, 1993)[1] was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre.[2]
Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II. He also served during the Korean War.[2]
After his Korean service, he earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Burke was the Ambassador to Guyana from September 30, 1977 to September 22, 1979.[3]
Burke died of a heart attack on August 7, 1993 at his home in Arlington, Virginia.[2] His ashes were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[4]
See also
References
- ^ United States Ambassador to Guyana Nomination of John R. Burke
- ^ a b c "John Burke, Ambassador, Dies". The Capital Times. August 12, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guyana" (List of Ambassadors to Suriname). United States Department of State. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ Burial Detail: Burke, John R. – ANC Explorer
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- Military personnel from Madison, Wisconsin
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- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- 20th-century American diplomats