John Burke may refer to:

Government and politics

* John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (d. 1536), Irish chieftain and noble * John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (1642–1722), Irish soldier and peer * John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde or John Smith Burke (1720–1782), Irish peer *

John Burke, Baron Leitrim John "na Seamer" Burke, Baron Leitrim (Irish language, Irish: ''Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc''; ; ; died 1583), also known as John of the Shamrocks, was one of the notorious half-brothers called the ('sons of the earl'), whose conflicts with eac ...

or John "na Seamer" Burke or Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc, 1st Baron Leitrim (d. 1583), Irish noble * Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet (1782–1847), Irish soldier and MP for Galway County * John Burke (North Dakota politician) (1859–1937), 10th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States ** ''John Burke'' (Fairbanks), a 1963 bronze sculpture * John H. Burke (1894–1951), American lawyer, real estate broker, and politician * John Francis Burke (1923–2006), Canadian politician * John Burke (mayor) (born 1946), mayor of Porirua City New Zealand, 1983–1998 *

John R. Burke John Richard Burke (December 7, 1924 – August 7, 1993) was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre. Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a Lieutenant Commander in the Unite ...

(1924–1993), U.S. ambassador to Guyana *

John P. Burke John P. Burke is an American politician, who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1979 to 1991. At the time of his election, he was the youngest senator to ever serve in a state senate, at the age of 24. See also * Massachusetts Senate's 1s ...

(born 1954), American politician in Massachusetts * John Burke (Rhode Island politician), member of the Rhode Island Senate

Military

John Burke (spy) John Burke (1830 – January 18, 1871) was a Confederate Adjutant General of Texas and spy. He was born in Pennsylvania. He was left an orphan by age 11 and eventually he made his way to Texas. There he studied law at night and was a cobbler (shoema ...

(1830–1871), Confederate spy in the American Civil War * John Burke (colonel) (1838–1914), officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War *

John Oge Burke John Oge Burke ( Irish: ''Sean Óge de Búrca''; d. June 1601) was an Irish gentleman and soldier, who served during the Nine Years' War, and was executed. Career Burke was one of the sons of John Burke, Baron Leitrim (died 1583). He was a ...

(d. 1601), Irish gentleman and soldier

Music

Johnny Burke (lyricist) John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was an American lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook. His song "Swinging on a Star", from the Bing Cr ...

(1908–1964), American songwriter *

John Burke (composer) John Joseph Burke (10 May 1951 – 18 January 2020) was a Canadian composer and music educator. As a composer he wrote mainly works for chamber ensembles, and his music displays an acute sensitivity to instrumental balance and timbre. In his ea ...

(1951–2020), Canadian composer *

Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter) Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland poet, singer, songwriter, and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. He was nicknamed the Bard of Prescott Street and wrote many popular songs that were released by folk singers in th ...

(1851–1930), Newfoundland songwriter * Johnny Burke (Canadian singer) (died 2017), Canadian country singer *

John Burke (American pianist) John Burke (born 1988) is an American pianist, composer, and songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia. Burke is best known for his solo piano albums. He has also composed scores for film, video games, and theatre. Background Burke was born and raise ...

(born 1988), American composer & pianist

Sports

* John Burke (1900s pitcher) (1877–1950), U.S. baseball player for the New York Giants * John Burke (1990s pitcher) (born 1970), U.S. baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and the University of Florida * John Burke (American football) (born 1971), played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers * John Burke (footballer, fl. 1927–1935), Irish footballer from Tipperary *

Johnny Burke (footballer) John Joseph Burke (28 June 1911 – November 1987) was an Irish professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Chester and Millwall before the Second World War, making over 100 appearances in the Football League. He also appeared as a ...

(1911–1987), Irish footballer * John Burke (footballer, born 1956), Irish footballer from Dublin * John Burke (footballer, born 1962), Scottish footballer for Exeter City and Chester City * John Burke (rugby league, born 1948) (1948–2013), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Leeds, Keighley *

John Burke (rugby league, born 1957) John Burke (born 2 September 1957) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, selected at representative level for Great Britain (non- Test matches), and at club level for Wigan and Workington Town, ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Wigan, and Workington Town *

Jack Burke Sr. John Joseph Burke Sr. (March 28, 1888 – February 2, 1943) was an American professional golfer. Professional career Burke finished in a tie for second place in the 1913 Canadian Open and also in the 1920 U.S. Open. Burke is credited with on ...

(John Burke, 1888–1943), American golfer *

Jack Burke Jr. John Joseph Burke Jr. (born January 29, 1923) is an American retired professional golfer who was most prominent in the 1950s. The son of a professional golfer, Jack Burke Sr., he won two major titles, both in 1956, the Masters and PGA Champio ...

(John Burke, born 1923), American golfer

Others

John MacSeonin Burke John MacSeonin Burke or John de Burgo, O.S.A. (Irish: ''Seán MacSeóinín de Búrca''; died 1450) was an Irish Roman Catholic cleric who was Archbishop of Tuam (1441–1450). Career Burke was appointed Archbishop of Tuam in 1441. Burke w ...

, Archbishop of Tuam, 1441–1450 *

John J. Burke John J. Burke (1875–1936) was a Paulist priest and editor of the Catholic World from 1903 to 1922. A central point of Burke's writing and lecturing concerned the supernatural element of charity. Burke told the 1915 graduating class of New York's ...

(1875–1936), Paulist priest and editor of the ''Catholic World'' * John Burke (genealogist) (1786–1848), Irish genealogist, founder of ''Burke's Peerage'' *Sir John Bernard Burke (1814–1892), British genealogist * John Edward Burke (1871–1947), shipowner in Queensland, Australia *

John F. Burke John F. Burke (July 22, 1922 – 2011) was an American medical researcher at Harvard University widely known for his co-invention of synthetic skin in 1981, together with Dr. Ioannis V. Yannas. ttp://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/14/health/la ...

(1922–2011), American medical researcher and co-inventor of synthetic skin in 1981 *Arizona John Burke (1842–1917), American publicist, press agent and author *John P. Burke (unionist) (1884–1966), American labor unionist and socialist politician *John Burke (author) (1922–2011), English writer of novels and short stories *John Burke (artist) (1946–2006), Irish artist * John Burke (photographer), 19th century British photographer *

John M. Burke John Michael Burke (born July 1, 2001) is an American chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). A chess prodigy, Burke reached an Elo rating of 2601 in September 2015, making him the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 26 ...

(born 2001), American chess player *John Burke, president of Trek Bicycle Corporation * SS John Burke, an American Liberty Ship destroyed in a kamikaze attack