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John P. "J.P." Burke
House 1895-96 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Faribault
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1841
Birth Place:
New Jersey
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.P.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wells
Occupation (when first elected):
Agricultural Implement Dealer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1849. He moved to Wells, Minnesota in 1869.
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Wells
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Agricultural Implement Dealer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Banks
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
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Schools for Defectives
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Towns and Counties
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University and University Lands