Thomas A. Burke
American politician (1898–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Aloysius Burke (October 30, 1898 – December 5, 1971) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 48th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1946 to 1953 and in the United States Senate from November 10, 1953 until December 2, 1954. Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport is named after him.
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Thomas Burke | |
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United States Senator from Ohio | |
In office November 10, 1953 – December 2, 1954 | |
Appointed by | Frank Lausche |
Preceded by | Robert A. Taft |
Succeeded by | George H. Bender |
48th Mayor of Cleveland | |
In office January 4, 1945 – December 31, 1953 | |
Preceded by | Frank Lausche |
Succeeded by | Anthony J. Celebrezze |
11th President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
In office 1953 | |
Preceded by | Martin H. Kennelly |
Succeeded by | Elmer Robinson |
Vice Mayor and Legal Director of Cleveland | |
In office 1941–1945 | |
Mayor | Frank Lausche |
Personal details | |
Born | (1898-10-30)October 30, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 1971(1971-12-05) (aged 73) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Case Western Reserve University (LLB) |
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