Joseph Burke

Joseph Burke (November 12, 1853 and was educated at Ste. Anne's College, at Montmagny Business College and at McGill University. Burke qualified as a provincial land surveyor for Quebec in 1874. Burke was named Provincial Secretary in December 1887 but was defeated by Frederick Francis when he ran for reelection in January of the following year. The defeat of Burke in this by-election was regarded as a loss of the right to govern by the Conservatives and led to the Liberals forming a government.