Famous People with Name Burke

Burke Marshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Marshall: was an American lawyer and head of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Civil Rights Era.Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. He attended the Phillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1940, and received a BA from Yale University in 1943. He joined the army, working in the intelligence corps as a Japanese translator and cryptoanalyst. It was during his military service that he met Violet Person, whom he later married.

Burke Shelley            Origin/Culture/Country: Welsh

Burke Shelley: is the bass guitarist, and vocalist of hugely influential Welsh rock group Budgie.Shelley is often compared to Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee as they both share the position of bassist/vocalist in power trio bands, both have high pitched distinctive voic

Burke Boyce            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Boyce: was an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Burke Riley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Burke Riley: was an American state legislator, lawyer, and public official on territorial, state, and national levels. He was a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in 1955 and 1956, representing the city of Haines, Alaska, and he was a signer of the Alask

Lynn Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lynn Burke: is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where she received a gold medal in 100 m backstroke, and also a gold medal in 4x100m medley relay.

Pauly Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pauly Burke: is a former professional road racing cyclist. He is now living in Manhattan. As a professional road racing cyclist, Pauly raced for the Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, Tonissteiner, and the IPSO-Euroclean professional cycling teams; all based in Belgium. Pauly g

Daniel J. Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Daniel J. Burke: is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 23rd District since 1991. Burke's district includes City of Chicago community areas of Archer Heights, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, South Lawndale, West Elsdon,

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Yvonne Brathwaite Burke: is a politician from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. She was the Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the 2nd District (1992–2008). She has served as the Chair three times (1993–94, 1997–98, 2002–03). She was the first African-American woman to repr

Edward Raymond Burke            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Raymond Burke: was a Nebraska Democratic Party politician. Burke moved to Sparta, Wisconsin with his parents and then Beloit, Wisconsin where he went to Beloit College. Burke graduated in 1906, moved to Chadron, Nebraska where he taught school until 1908. He graduated f