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John Harley Burke

Democrat Representative of California's 18th district

  • Representative

    California, district 18

    March 9, 1933 - January 3, 1935

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Congresses Served

1

House Terms

June 2, 1894 (56 years old)

Birthday

May 14, 1951

Death

  • American politician and lawyer.
  • Served as the first U.S. Representative from a newly established congressional district in California.
  • Elected to the House of Representatives for one term from 1933 to 1935.
  • Achieved a significant electoral victory, capturing over 53% of the vote in his election.
  • Did not seek renomination after his term in Congress.
  • Returned to Long Beach, California, after leaving Congress to work in real estate.
  • Served in the military during World War I as a private in the Field Artillery.
  • Passed away in 1951 and is interred in Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles.