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Thomas Burke (Clare politician) Thomas T. Burke (1876 – 20 November 1951) was an Irish Independent politician. He was born in Dunsallagh, Milltown Malbay, County Clare, son of Thomas Burke, a farmer, and his wife Mary (née Burke). From age 16 he developed a wide reputation ...

(1876–1951), Irish independent legislator *

Thomas Burke (North Carolina) Thomas Burke (''circa'' 1747December 2, 1783) was an Irish physician, lawyer, and statesman who lived in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina as a delegate to the Continental Congress and was the third governor of the ...

(c. 1747–1783), Irish-born physician, lawyer and politician *

Thomas Burke (Seattle) Thomas Burke (December 22, 1849 – December 4, 1925)Junius RochesterBurke, Judge Thomas (1849-1925) HistoryLink, January 30, 1999. Accessed 26 January 2008. was an American lawyer, railroad builder, and judge who made his career in Seattle, Was ...

(1849–1925), American jurist and railroad builder *

Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas John Burke, 3rd Baronet DL (7 June 1813 – 9 December 1875) was an Irish landowner and politician from County Galway who was an independent Liberal MP for Galway County (1847–65). Career Born at Marble Hill, he sat as an inde ...

(1813–1875), Irish legislator *

Thomas A. Burke Thomas Aloysius Burke (October 30, 1898December 5, 1971) was an American Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He served as the 48th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1946 to 1953 and in the United States Senate from November 10, 1953 until Decembe ...

(1898–1971), American Democratic city executive and legislator from Ohio * Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant) (1829–1882), Irish Catholic Permanent Under Secretary in Britain's Irish Office *

Thomas Henry Burke (politician) Thomas Henry Burke (May 6, 1904 – September 12, 1959) was an American politician who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1951. Early life and career Burke was born in Toledo, Ohio where he attended St. ...

(1904–1959), American politician from Ohio *

Thomas J. Burke (North Dakota judge) Thomas J. Burke (October 24, 1896 – March 20, 1966) was a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1938 to March 20, 1966. He graduated from Harvard College Harvard College is the undergraduate college of Harvard University, an Ivy Lea ...

(1896–1966), American jurist; justice of North Dakota Supreme Court *

Tom Burke (Australian politician) Thomas Patrick Burke (28 August 1910 – 17 January 1973) was a member of the Parliament of Australia. Burke was born at Berkshire Valley, near Moora, Western Australia. His birth name was Frederick Thomas, but he was informally renamed Patri ...

(1910–1973), Labor Party legislator for the Division of Perth * Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 1942), New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament for Rangiora and West Coast *

T. J. Burke Thomas Jack "T.J." Burke King's Counsel, KC (born 1972) is a New Brunswick lawyer and former politician. Burke made history when he was elected becoming the first Aboriginal peoples in Canada, member of Aboriginal heritage elected to a legislatu ...

(Thomas James Burke, born 1972), American-born Canadian legislator

Clergymen

* Thomas Burke (bishop) (c. 1709–1776), Irish Roman Catholic clergyman *

Thomas Nicholas Burke Thomas Nicholas Burke (8 September 1830 in Galway – 2 July 1883 in Tallaght, Ireland) was an Irish Dominican preacher. There is a statue of Thomas Burke by John Francis Kavanagh at Claddagh Quay in Galway. Life His parents, though in mod ...

(1830–1882), Irish Roman Catholic theologian and preacher *

Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke KGCHS (January 10, 1840 – January 20, 1915) was an Irish-born clergyman of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1894 until his death in 1915. Biography Thomas Burke was born in Swinford, Cou ...

(1840–1915), Irish-born Roman Catholic clergyman * Tom Burke (priest) (1923–2008), Irish Carmelite priest, physicist and school teacher

Sports personalities

* Tom Burke (footballer, born 1862) (1862–1914), Welsh footballer *

Tom Burke (hurler) Tom Burke was an Irish sportsperson in the 1880s. A native of Thurles, County Tipperary, he played hurling with his local Thurles Blues club and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team that won the very first All-Ireland All ...

(fl. 1865–1887), Irish hurler *

Thomas Burke (athlete) Thomas Edmund Burke (January 15, 1875 – February 14, 1929) was an American sprinter. He was the first Olympic champion in the 100 and 400 meter dash races. Biography Burke was born in Massachusetts in 1875. He competed for the Suffolk Athleti ...

(1875–1929), American sprinter in 1896 Athens Olympics * Tom Burke (American football) (born 1976), American defensive end in National Football League *

Tom Burke (Irish footballer) Tom Burke was an List of Republic of Ireland international footballers, Ireland international footballer. International career In February 1934, Burke made his only appearance for Republic of Ireland national football team, Ireland in a 4–4 ...

, Ireland footballer

Others

William Burke (pirate) William Burke (died 1699, first name occasionally Thomas, last name occasionally Burk, Burt, Bourck, Burch, or Burcke) was an Irish pirate and trader active in the Caribbean and near Newfoundland, best known for aiding William Kidd. History Burk ...

(died 1699), sometimes known as Thomas Burke, Irish pirate active in the Caribbean, associate of William Kidd *

Thomas Burke (artist) Thomas Burke (1749 – 31 December 1815) was an Irish engraver and painter. Life Born in Dublin in 1749, Burke first trained in the Dublin Society's Schools under Robert West, moving in 1770 to London where he studied mezzotint under John D ...

(1749–1815), Irish engraver and painter known for mezzotint * Thomas Burke (author) (1886–1945), English poet and author * Thomas Burke (businessman) (1870–1949), Australian businessman and philanthropist *

Tom Burke (Irish revolutionary and sportsman) Thomas Burke (17 February 1894 – 26 August 1967)) was an Irish revolutionary, sportsman and referee. He spent time in 10 British prisons for his revolutionary activities as the founder of the Drogheda Volunteers during the Irish revolutionary ...

(1894–1967), Irish revolutionary, sportsman and referee * Thomas Burke (Medal of Honor) (1833–1883), U.S. Navy sailor and peacetime Medal of Honor recipient *

Thomas Burke (soldier) Private Thomas Burke (1842 – March 15, 1902) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Burke received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Hanover, Pennsylvania on ...

(1842–1902), Medal of Honor recipient for valor on June 30, 1863 *

Thomas Burke (tenor) Thomas Burke (2 March 1890 – 13 September 1969) was a British operatic tenor. He trained in Britain and Italy and sang at the Royal Opera House in 1919 and 1920. Burke appeared in several films and had a long recording career. Early life Tho ...

(1890–1969), British operatic tenor *

Thomas Ulick Burke Thomas Ulick Burke (1826–1867) was a well-known figure in gold-rush Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, famous as the victim of the "Break O' Day" aka "Scarsdale" aka "Piggoreet" murder. Life Thomas Burke was born in 1826 in Normand ...

(1826–1867), bank manager and victim of the Break-o-Day murder in gold-rush Victoria * Tom Burke (actor) (born 1981), English television, film and stage actor *

Tom Burke (environmentalist) Tom Burke CBE is Chairman and Founding Director of E3G, Third Generation Environmentalism (Environmental Think Tank), an Environmental Policy Adviser to Rio Tinto, and a university Visiting Professor. He played a leading part in establishing the ...

(born 1938), British academic and writer on environmental policy issues *

Tomás Burke Tomás Burke (fl. 1600–02) was an Irish gentleman and soldier who served during the Nine Years' War. Career The most obscure of the four known sons of John na Seamar Burke (died 1583), Burke and his brothers - Redmond Burke, Baron Leitri ...

(fl. 1600–02), Irish gentleman and soldier *Thomas Burke, character in '' Mafia III''

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