James Burke
Encyclopedia
Politics
- James F. BurkeJames F. BurkeJames Francis Burke was Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life:...
(1867–1932), United States Representative from Pennsylvania - Séamus BurkeSéamus BurkeSéamus Aloysius Burke was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael politician....
(1893–1967), Irish politician and Minister for Local Government 1923 to 1927 in the Government of the 4th Dáil - James Burke (Australian politician)James Burke (Australian politician)James Patrick Burke is a former an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly between 2005 and 2008, representing the electorate of Brennan. James Burke is perhaps most famous for his shock defeat of his namesake , the Opposition...
(born 1971), member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly who unseated opposition leader Denis Burke - James Burke (Cork politician)James Burke (Cork politician)James Michael Burke was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician and barrister. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedhael Teachta Dála for the Cork West constituency at the 1933 general election. He died in office in 1936, but no by-election was held for his seat.-References:...
(died 1936), Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician and barrister - James Burke (Roscommon politician) (died 1964), Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer
- James A. Burke (NY politician)James A. Burke (NY politician)James A. Burke was a Democratic politician from Queens, New York City and served as its borough president for eight years....
(1890–1965), New York City politician and Queens Borough President - James A. BurkeJames A. BurkeJames Anthony Burke was a United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1959 to 1979.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Boston public schools and Lincoln Preparatory School and attended Suffolk University...
(1910–1983), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
Sports
- James Burke (boxer)James Burke (boxer)James "Deaf" Burke , 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 200 lb , was one of England's earliest boxing champions. He trained in the area around the River Thames....
(1809–1845), English - James Burke (footballer)James Burke (footballer)James Burke was a footballer in England around the turn of the 19th century. He played in the inside left position, and appeared for Notts County in the 1892-93 season, scoring 4 times in 15 appearances...
, 19th Century football player - James Burke (hurler)James Burke (hurler)James Burke is an inter county senior hurler with Dublin. He made his championship debut in May 2008 against Westmeath.- References :...
- Jamie BurkeJamie BurkeJames Eugene Burke is a Major League Baseball catcher, who is currently a free agent. He attended Oregon State University, where along with baseball he also played for the school's football team playing the position of kicker.-Minor League Journeyman, 1993 to 2003:Burke was originally drafted by...
(born 1971), baseball player - James Burke (baseball)James Burke (baseball)James Burke was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1882-1884. He played for the Buffalo Bisons and Boston Reds....
, American baseball player for the 1884 Boston Reds - Jimmy Burke (baseball)Jimmy Burke (baseball)James Timothy Burke was a Major League Baseball third baseman with the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals....
(1874–1942), American baseball player
Other fields
- James Burke (artist)James Burke (artist)James Burke is a British, London based visual artist.Through painting, digital media, sculpture and installation he addresses various ideas of cultural and social systems of belief and ideology. Sourcing ideas and imagery from popular cultural and media references - new-religion, authoritarian...
(born 1983), English London based visual artist - James Burke (science historian)James Burke (science historian)James Burke is a British broadcaster, science historian, author and television producer known amongst other things for his documentary television series Connections and its more philosophical oriented companion production, The Day the Universe Changed , focusing on the history of science and...
(born 1936), British author and TV producer/narrator - James E. BurkeJames E. BurkeJames E. Burke was the chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989, a company for which he worked forty years.-Early life:...
(born 1925), CEO of Johnson & Johnson - James Burke (actor)James Burke (actor)James Burke was an American actor born in New York City. He made his stage debut in New York around 1912 and went to Hollywood in 1933. He made over 200 film appearances during his career, which ranged from 1932 to 1964...
(1886–1968), appeared in The Maltese Falcon and numerous other films - James Lee BurkeJames Lee BurkeJames Lee Burke is an American author of mysteries, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won an Edgar Award for Black Cherry Blues and Cimarron Rose . The Robicheaux character has been portrayed twice on screen, first by Alec Baldwin and then Tommy Lee Jones...
(born 1936), American author - James Burke (gangster) (1931–1996), Irish-American gangster
See also
- Jim Burke (disambiguation)
- Jimmy Burke (disambiguation)