James Burke (Cork politician)
James Burke | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office February 1932 – 10 September 1936 | |
Constituency | Cork West |
Personal details | |
Born | 1873 Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland |
Died | 10 September 1936 County Cork, Ireland | (aged 62–63)
Political party | |
James Michael Burke (1873 – 10 September 1936) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician, newspaper editor and barrister. He was born and lived in Skibbereen, County Cork. He was first appointed editor of the Southern Star newspaper in 1915 and held that post from 1921 to 1933.
As a public representative he served on the Skibbereen Urban Council, Cork County Council and he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedhael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork West constituency at the 1933 general election.[1] He died in office in 1936, but no by-election was held for his seat.[2]
Burke was also a noted historian, writing numerous historical articles in the Southern Star newspaper and for journals such as the Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society.
References
- ^ "James Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ^ "James Burke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
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