James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician)

For other people named James Burke, see James Burke (disambiguation).
James A. Burke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by Tip O'Neill
Succeeded by Brian J. Donnelly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 13th district
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by Richard B. Wigglesworth
Succeeded by District eliminated
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1947–1955
In office
1937–1943
Personal details
Born (1910-03-30)March 30, 1910
Boston, Massachusetts
Died October 13, 1983(1983-10-13) (aged 73)
Boston, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Suffolk University

James Anthony Burke (March 30, 1910 – October 13, 1983) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1959 to 1979.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was educated in the Boston public schools and Lincoln Preparatory School and attended Suffolk University.

Burke was a real estate salesman, and served in appointive positions including registrar of vital statistics for the city of Boston.

He was a Democrat, and served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1937 to 1943.

During World War II Burke was a was special agent in Counter-intelligence, attached to the 77th Infantry Division in the South Pacific.

After the war he was again elected to the Massachusetts House, serving four terms, 1947 to 1955, and attaining the position of assistant majority leader.

He served as vice chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee for four years. He was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1954, and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 1956.

In 1958 Burke was elected to the Eighty-sixth Congress. He was reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1979. He rose through seniority to become the second-ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, and was considered an expert on the Social Security system. Burke was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress.

He was a resident of Milton, Massachusetts until his death in Boston, Massachusetts on October 13, 1983 and his interment was at Milton Cemetery in Milton, Massachusetts.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "James A. Burke, 73, Is Dead; Served in Congress 20 Years". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 14, 1983. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Richard B. Wigglesworth		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 13th congressional district
January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963 		Succeeded by
District eliminated
Preceded by
Tip O'Neill		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 11th congressional district
January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1979 		Succeeded by
Brian J. Donnelly
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