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thor of History of the Late War in Ireland; History of Virginia; Bunker Hill, a once popular tragedy; and Bethlem Gaber, an historical drama. He died April 11, 1808, near Campbell's Bridge, Va. Burk, John Junius, lawyer, jurist, was born in 1800 in Virginia. For many years he was a prominent lawyer of Louisiana; and judge of the state court. He died July 17, 1866, in Baton Rouge, La. Burke, Andrew H., governor, was born May 15, 1850, in New York City. In 1884 he was elected treasurer of Cass county, N.D.; and in 1891-93 was the second governor of that state. soldier, lawyer, states29, 1845, in Richmond, received his education in the Harts-

Burke, Bartemas, man, was born Aug. Ind.

He

He served three years as a union soldier during the civil war; was an eye-witness of the surrender of Vicksburg by Pemberton to Grant. He was taken prisoner in the Red river campaign; and made one of the most notable escapes of the war from Camp Ford prison, to the union lines at Natchez. He was prosecuting attorney for seven years in Indiana; and in California has been school trustee ; assistant district attorney; postmaster of Santa Cruz; commissioner of the Torrens land transfer reform; and in 1892-96 was state senator of Califorville university.

nia.

Burke, Charles, comedian, was born March He was a half He dramatized

27, 1822, in Philadelphia, Pa. brother of Joseph Jefferson.

the story of Rip Van Winkle ; and won fame in its production. He died Nov. 12, 1854, in New ;ork City. Burke, Charles H., business man, state legislator, congressman, was born Dec. 14, 1850, in Milford, N.H. He is president and stockholder in the Nashua iron and brass foundry company; president of the Nashua boot

and shoe manufacturing company; and

di-

rector of the Second national bank. In 1876 he was elected to the New Hampshire state legislature; and in 1888 was elected mayor of Nashua, N.H. In 1899-1903 he was a representative from New Hampshire to the fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh congresses. Burke, Charles Henry, lawyer, congressman, was born on April 1, 1861, in Genesee county, N.Y. He was educated in the public schools of Batavia, N. Y. He removed to Dakota territory in 1882 and settled on a homestead. In 1886 he was admitted to the practice of law, but was never actively engaged in this profession, having had charge of the affairs of a large loan

company

and

being engaged in

generally the real estate business. In 1894-98 he was a member of the

South Dakota

legislature. In 1899-1907

and

1909-11 he was a representative from South Dakota to the fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh, fiftyeighth, fifty-ninth and sixty-first congresses as a republican.

Burke, Charles H. banker, broker, was born in 1863 in Germany. He is a director of the British Columbia copper company; and a trustee of South Orange, N.J. Burke, Daniel Webster, soldier, was born in Connecticut. In 1858-63 he served in the second regiment United States infantry; and

was brevetted brigadier-general

in 1867.

He

attained the rank of brigadier-general in the United States army; and was retired from active service in 1899 after a service of forty years.

Burke, Edarus .ffidanus, jurist, congressman, was born June 16, 1743, in Ireland. In

1778 he was appointed a judge of the su-

preme court of South Carolina. In 1789-91 he was a representative from South Carolina to the first congress. in Charleston, S.C.

He

died

March

30, 1802,

Burke, Edmund, journalist, congressman, was born Jan. 23, 1809, in Westminster, Vt. In 1839-45 he was a representative from New Hampshire to the twenty-sixth, twen-

twenty-eighth congresses. of patents in 184S. He was the owner and editor of the Spectator of Newport, N.H. He died Jan. 25, 1882, in Newport, N.H. Burke, James Francis, lawyer, founder, congressman, was born Oct. 21, 1867, in Petroleum Center, Pa. He founded the American republican college league; and became its first president; and established a branch organization in every leading university of the United States. In 1905-11 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the fiftyty-seventh

and

He was commissioner

ninth, sixtieth

and

sixty-first congresses.

Burke, John, lawyer, state senator, governor, was born Feb. 25, 1859, in Keokuk county, Iowa. In 1886-88 he practiced law in Des Moines, Iowa. He removed to North Dakota in 1888; in 1891-93 was a member of the North Dakota house of representatives; and in 1893-95 was a state senator. In 1907-10 he was governor of North Dakota.

Burke, John Edmund, clergyman, founder, was born Jan. 22, 1852, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Becoming deeply interested in the spiritual condition of the colored Roman catholics of Brooklyn, in 1878 he voluntarily resigned his pastoral charge to devote himself to supplying this want of the colored Roman catholics. He founded St. Benedict's home for Destitute colored children in Rye, N.Y.

Burke, Joseph Walter, soldier, was bom in 1861 he became major in the tenth regiment Ohio infantry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunIreland. In

teers.

He

died Nov.

7,

1900.

Burke, Martin, soldier, was born in Maryland. He enlisted in the United States army in 1820 from the District of Columbia; and became second lieutenant in the eighth infantry. He served in the civil war until 1863;