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the state legislature 1894-96, and was elected a representative at large to the 56th, 5Ttli, and 58th congresses as a Republican 1899-1905.

BURKE, Edmund, lawyer, was born in West- minster, Vt., Jan. 23, 1809. He received his education under private tutors, studied law, and in 18'-29 was admitted to the bar. He removed to Newport, N.H., in 1833, and in 1835 established the Neiv Hampi<hire Argus, which he edited for many j^ears. He was a representative in the 26th, 2Tth and 23th congresses, 1839-'45, serving on the commerce, claims and library committees, of the latter of which he acted as cliairman. President Polk made him commissioner of patents in 1846, and in 1850 he established law offices at Newport, N.H., and Boston, Mass. In 1866 heattended the national Union convention at Philadelphia as a delegate. He Avas the author of a pamphlet entitled, The Protective System Considered (1846). He died at Newport, N.H., Jan. 25, 1882.

BURKE, Maurice Francis, R.C. bishop, was born in Ireland, May 5, 1845. He came to the United States with his parents in 1849, settling in Chicago, 111. He was educated at St. Mary's of the Lake, Chicago, 111., and at Notre Dame unl- versitv, Ind., and was a student in the American college at Rome, Italy, 1866-75. He was or- dained May 22, 1875, at Rome, Italy, by Cardinal Patrizzi. He was an assistant priest at St. Mary's church, Chicago, 111., 1875-78, and pastor of St. Mary's church, Joliet, 111., 1878- '87. He was con- secrated bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the Cathedral of the Holy Name, Chicago, 111., Oct. 28, 1887, by Archbishop Feehan, assisted by Bishop McClosky of Louisville, Ky., and Bishop Cosgrove of Davenport. Iowa, and was trans- ferred to the see of St. Joseph, Mo., June 19, . 1893.

BURKE, Thomas, governor of North Carolina, was born in Galwaj', Ireland, about 1747. He came to America in 1764 ; engaged in the practice of medicine in Accomac county, Va., and sub- sequently in that of law at Norfolk, Va. He re- moved to Hillsborough, N.C., in 1774; wi'ote articles opposing the stamp act and became a speaker on revolutionary topics. He was a de- legate to the state constitutional conventions of 1775 and 1776 ; and to the continental congress, 1776-'81. He was elected first governor of North Carolina under its ne«- constitvition in 1781, and was shortl}^ after seized by a band of Tories and detained as a hostage on James Island, S.C. He escaped, after four montiis' imjirisonment, and resumed his duties as governor. He died at Hills- borough, N.C., Dec. 2. 1783.

BURKE, Thomas Martin Aloysius, R.C. bishop, was born in Utica, N.Y., Jan. 10, 1840; son of Dr. Aulric-h Burke, who immigi'ated to America from Ireland about 1839, and settled in

Utica, N.Y. In 1856 Thomas was educated at St. Charles college, EUicott city, Md., and at Mount St. Mary's seminary, Md., wliere he was ordained priest by Bisliop McFarland, June 20, 1864, He was an assistant at St. John's and St. Joseph's churches, Albany, N.Y., 1864-'66 ; was placed in charge of St. Joseph's, serving 1866-'74, and was rector of the church, 1874-'87, where he success- fully managed the parish affairs and reduced the heavy church debt. On March 4, 1887, Bishop McNeirny appointed him vicar-general and on the death of the bishop, Jan. 2, 1894, he became administrator sede vacante of Albany. He was consecrated bishop of Albany by Archbishop Corrigan, assisted by Bishops McQuade and Lud- den, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- ception July 1, 1894. He was created Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, Jan. 27, 1890, and Knight of the Grand Cross in June, 1894.

BURKETT, Elmer Jacob, representative, was born in Mills county, Iowa, Deo. 1, 1867 ; son of H. W. Burkett. He was graduated at Tabor college. Tabor. Iowa, in 1890, and at the State universityof Nebraska, LL.B., 1893 ; LL.M., 1895. He taught school at Leigh, Neb., 1890-'92 ; w^as married Sept. 1, 1891, to Fannie F. Wright of Glenwood, Iowa, and after being admitted to the Nebraska bar, engaged in practice in Lincoln. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1896-'98 ; and was elected to the 56th, 57th and 58th congresses from the first Nebraska district as a Republican.

BURLEIGH, Edwin Chick, governor of Maine, was born at Linneus. Me., Nov. 27, 1843; son of the Hon. Parker P. Burleigh, and grandson of Moses Burleigh, both of whom were conspic- uous in the affairs of Maine. Edwin C. Burleigh was educated in the public schools and at the Houlton (Me.) academy. After leaving the academy he taught school and practised land surveying for a few years. In 1861 he went to Augusta and enlisted in the cavalry, bvit was re- jected by the exam- ining surgeon and obtained a position in the office of the a d j u t an t -general, where he served un- til the close of the war. He then resumed his occupation of land surveying until 1870, when he was appointed clerk in the state land office at Bangor, and removed to that city in 1872. He