Thomas Henry Burke (representative)
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Thomas Henry Burke was an American
politician who represented Ohio
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1949-1951.
Burke was born in Toledo, Ohio
where he attended St. Patrick’s grade school and St. John’s College. After his formal education, he served in the United States Navy
as a pharmacist’s mate 1923-1927 and in the Naval Fleet Reserve 1927-1939. He worked for the Dana Corporation 1928-1937 and was an official of United Automobile Workers’ Union 1938-1948.
Burke was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1941 and 1942. He served as a member of Toledo city council 1944-1948. He was vice mayor of Toledo in 1948.
Burke was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress. After leaving Congress, he was a labor and manpower adviser in the National Production Authority
in 1951. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress. He moved to Alexandria, Virginia
and worked as a legislative representative for the United Automobile Workers’ Union. He died in Arlington, Virginia and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who represented Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1949-1951.
Burke was born in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
where he attended St. Patrick’s grade school and St. John’s College. After his formal education, he served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
as a pharmacist’s mate 1923-1927 and in the Naval Fleet Reserve 1927-1939. He worked for the Dana Corporation 1928-1937 and was an official of United Automobile Workers’ Union 1938-1948.
Burke was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1941 and 1942. He served as a member of Toledo city council 1944-1948. He was vice mayor of Toledo in 1948.
Burke was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress. After leaving Congress, he was a labor and manpower adviser in the National Production Authority
National Production Authority
The National Production Authority was an agency of the United States government which developed and promoted the production and supply of materials and facilities necessary for defense mobilization...
in 1951. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress. He moved to Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
and worked as a legislative representative for the United Automobile Workers’ Union. He died in Arlington, Virginia and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.