John Burke may refer to:

Government and politics

John mac Richard Mór Burke John mac Richard Mór Burke, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar ( ; died 1536), was an Irish people, Irish Chief of the Name, chieftain and nobility, noble. Background Burke was a son of Ricard mac Edmund Burke of Roscam, County Galway ( ...

, 10th Clanricarde or Mac William Uachtar (died 1536), Irish chieftain and noble *

John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde ( ; 1642–1722) was an Irish people, Irish soldier and Peerage of Ireland, peer who was a colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland. Career Burke was a younger son of William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanric ...

(1642–1722), Irish soldier and peer *

John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

or John Smith Burke (1720–1782), Irish peer *

John Burke, Baron Leitrim John "na Seamer" Burke, Baron Leitrim ( 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 each other and thei ...

or John "na Seamer" Burke or Seán mac an Iarla a Búrc, 1st Baron Leitrim (died 1583), Irish noble *

Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet Colonel Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet, DL (1782 – 14 September 1847) was an Irish soldier and Whig politician who was MP for County Galway (1830–2) and High Sheriff of County Galway (1838–9). Background He was the oldest and only surv ...

(1782–1847), Irish soldier and MP for Galway County *

John Burke (North Dakota politician) John Burke (February 25, 1859 – May 14, 1937) was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota who served as the tenth governor of North Dakota from 1907 to 1913, and later served as the Treasurer of the United States#List ...

(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 John Francis Burke (February 8, 1923 – August 4, 2006) was a Canadian dentist and politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Progressiv ...

(1923–2006), Canadian politician *

John Burke (mayor) John Brian Burke (born 6 February 1946) is a former mayor of Porirua City, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Prior to his time as mayor from 1983 to 1998, he served 12 years as a city councillor with six years from 1977 to 1983 as deputy mayor. ...

(born 1946), mayor of Porirua City New Zealand, 1983–1998 * John R. Burke (1924–1993), U.S. ambassador to Guyana * John P. Burke (born 1954), American politician in Massachusetts * John Burke (Rhode Island politician) (born 1960), member of the Rhode Island Senate

Military

* John Burke (spy) (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 Luddy Burke (1909–2003), United States Navy officer and business executive * John Oge Burke (died 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 ...

(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) Johnny Burke (April 28, 1940 – August 21, 2017) was a Canadian country music, country singer who recorded a series of single (music), singles with Acclaim Records in the 1980s. He released his debut single in 1966, and his 1967 single "I Can' ...

(1940–2017), 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) John Chandler Burke (born February 9, 1970) is an American former baseball player who was a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1996 and 1997. Early life He was born in Durango, Colorado. He graduated from Cherry ...

(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) John Burke () is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender. Career After playing for Munster junior side Cahir Park, he joined Shamrock Rovers in 1927 where he stayed until 1935. He made his debut at inside-left at Fordsons on Sunday ...

, Irish footballer from Tipperary * Johnny Burke (footballer) (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), rugby league footballer of the 1970s for Wigan, and Workington Town * Jack Burke Sr. (John Burke, 1888–1943), American golfer * Jack Burke Jr. (John Burke, 1923–2024), 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 ...

, Archbishop of Tuam, 1441–1450 * John J. Burke (1875–1936), Paulist priest and editor of the ''Catholic World'' *

John Burke (genealogist) John Burke (12 November 1786 – 27 March 1848)Burke's Peerage website, Company sectionFounder pagedate accessed: 16 December 2020There is a discrepancy in the date of birth between thwebsite for Burke's Peerageand the wikisource:Dictionary_of ...

(1786–1848), Irish genealogist, founder of ''Burke's Peerage'' *Sir John

Bernard Burke Sir John Bernard Burke, (5 January 1814 – 12 December 1892) was a British genealogist and Ulster King of Arms, who helped publish ''Burke's Peerage''. Personal life Burke, of Irish descent, was born at London and was educated in London an ...

(1814–1892), British genealogist * John Edward Burke (1871–1947), shipowner in Queensland, Australia * John F. Burke (1922–2011), American medical researcher and co-inventor of synthetic skin in 1981 *

Arizona John Burke John M. Burke (1842 – April 12, 1917), also known as "Arizona John" and "Major John M. Burke" was an American publicist, manager, and press agent. He is best known for his association with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Early life John M. Burk ...

(1842–1917), American publicist, press agent and author *

John P. Burke (unionist) John Patrick Burke (April 21, 1884 – April 25, 1966) was an American labor unionist and socialist activist. Born on a farm near Duxbury, Vermont, Burke and his family moved to Franklin, New Hampshire when he was twelve years old. The followi ...

(1884–1966), American labor unionist and socialist politician *

John Burke (author) John Frederickas Burkensaw (8 March 1922 – 20 September 2011) was an English writer of novels and short stories. He also wrote under the pen names J. F. Burke, Jonathan Burke, Jonathan George, Robert Miall, Martin Sands, Owen Burke, Sara Mor ...

(1922–2011), English writer of novels and short stories * John Burke (artist) (1946–2006), Irish artist * John Burke (photographer) (c. 1843–1900), British photographer * John M. Burke (born 2001), American chess player *John Burke, president of

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* SS John Burke, an American Liberty Ship destroyed in a kamikaze attack

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