John Francis Burke (February 8, 1923 – August 4, 2006) was a Canadian dentist and politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia.[1]
John Francis Burke | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton South | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Donald C. MacNeil |
| Succeeded by | Vince MacLean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 8, 1923 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Died | August 4, 2006 (aged 83) Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Burke was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University, earning his D.D.S. degree at the latter in 1947. He was married to Theresa Carmelita MacLean. She died in 2003.[2][3] He died at Cape Breton Regional Hospital on August 4, 2006.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Cape Breton South". Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 24. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ Obituary in the Cape Breton Post, August 7, 2006