Patrick Burke (Clare politician)

Patrick Burke
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1932 – 7 February 1945
ConstituencyClare
Personal details
Born(1879-04-16)16 April 1879
County Clare, Ireland
Died7 February 1945(1945-02-07) (aged 65)
County Clare, Ireland
PartyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Cumann na nGaedheal

Patrick Burke (16 April 1879 – 7 February 1945) was an Irish politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1932 general election as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency. He was re-elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1937 general election, and served as a TD until his death.[2] He died on 7 February 1945 in the precincts of Leinster House.[3] He was attended by Conn Ward and Thomas F. O'Higgins, both medical doctors and a Fianna Fáil TD and Fine Gael TD respectively.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Patrick Burke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Death of a Deputy". Dáil Debates. 95 (17). Houses of the Oireachtas. 7 February 1945.
  4. ^ "Deputy Dies at Leinster House". The Irish Times. 8 February 1945. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Bás Teachta". Dáil Debates (in Irish). 95 (18). Houses of the Oireachtas. 8 February 1945.