About Edward H. Burke
Lived 1886 – 1955 (aged 69). Edward H. Burke was an American military personnel and lawyer.
Edward Hamilton Burke (January 14, 1886 – July 10, 1955) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore County in 1920.
Early life Edward Hamilton Burke was born on January 14, 1886, in Baltimore County, Maryland to Colie (née Ady) and N. Charles Burke. His father was a judge. He attended Loyola High School and graduated from Loyola College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1906. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1908. He was admitted to the bar on August 5, 1908. He was chairman of the standing committee on judiciary. He was a member of the standing committees on printing, education and agriculture.
Personal life Burke married Elizabeth Carter in 1913.
Burke died on July 10, 1955, at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He was buried in Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore.
Legacy Burke received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Loyola College in 1947.
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American politician and lawyer (1886–1955)
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