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James A. Burke
(NY politician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James A. Burke (March 3, 1890 – September 12, 1965) was a
Democratic
politician from
Queens
,
New York City
and served as its
borough president
for eight years.
Burke was born in
Brooklyn, New York
in 1890>
but was orphaned when he was 8 years old.
After high school he took night classes at
New York University
while he worked. In 1914 he moved to Queens, where he became active in many civic organizations.
[1]
During the
first World War
he worked as a civilian at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard
, eventually becoming superintendent of stock in charge of $60 million worth of supplies.
[1]
[2]
After the war, he had various jobs in purchasing and accounting. He had leadership positions in two Queens civic organizations. In 1930, he won his first political office, being elected to the
New York State Assembly
. While there, he championed Queens issues, including the construction of the
Grand Central Parkway
.
[2]
In 1934, he was elected to the city's Board of Alderman.
In 1941, he won election as
borough president
of Queens, beating Republican incumbent
George U. Harvey
. While in office, he focused on transportation and taxes in the borough.
[3]
He won two terms to the office, and resigned in 1949. He did not seek any further political offices.
He died in his
Little Neck
home in 1965.
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