Timothy Burke (politician)

Timothy Burke
Timothy Burke
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 2nd district
	In office; January 4, 1909 – January 5, 1925
Preceded by	Henry F. Hagemeister
Succeeded by	John B. Chase
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
Preceded by	Willard Burdeau
Succeeded by	Ferdinand Wittig
Constituency	Brown 1st district
	In office; January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897
Preceded by	Anton Van Der Heiden
Succeeded by	John M. Hogan
Constituency	Brown 2nd district
Sheriff of Brown County, Wisconsin
	In office; January 1, 1901 – January 1, 1903
Preceded by	Charles Prust
Succeeded by	William A. Gauerke
Personal details
Born	February 2, 1866; Morrison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	December 31, 1926 (aged 60); Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Green Bay
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Frances M. Burke
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Wisconsin National Guard
Years of service	1917–1920
Rank	Major
Unit	9th Reg. Wis. Infantry; Judge Advocate General's Corps;

Timothy Burke (February 2, 1866 – December 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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

^ "Timothy Burke". Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "'Tim' Burke Brown County Senator Is Dead". Manitowoc Herald-Times. December 31, 1926. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Anton Van Der Heiden	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 2nd district January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Succeeded by John M. Hogan
Preceded by Willard Burdeau	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 1st district January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909	Succeeded by Ferdinand Wittig
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Henry F. Hagemeister	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 2nd district January 4, 1909 – January 5, 1925	Succeeded by John B. Chase
Legal offices
Preceded by Charles Prust	Sheriff of Brown County, Wisconsin January 1, 1901 – January 1, 1903	Succeeded by William A. Gauerke

[1] "Timothy Burke". Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 11, 2011.

[Tim-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "'Tim' Burke Brown County Senator Is Dead". Manitowoc Herald-Times. December 31, 1926. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

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