Mr Michael (1) BURKE (1843 - 1909)

Date of Birth: 11/10/1843
Place of Birth: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 21/03/1909
Place of Death: Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

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Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	21 Oct 1885	26 Jan 1887	1yr(s) 3mth(s) 6day(s)
Member for Tamworth	21 Oct 1885	26 Jan 1887	1yr(s) 3mth(s) 6day(s)	12th (1885 - 1887)
Evan McIntosh’s Conditional Purchase at Currabubula Committee No.8	4 Dec 1885	25 Oct 1886	10mths 22days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Glen Innes Markets Leasing Bill Committee No.33	16 Apr 1886	20 May 1886	1mth 5days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Patrick Hannan’s Mining Claim at Temora Committee No.40	21 May 1886	16 Jun 1886	27days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Mrs Payten’s Estate Leasing Bill Committee No.43	8 Jun 1886	24 Jun 1886	17days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Inverell Church of England Lands Sale Bill Committee No.46	11 Jun 1886	6 Jul 1886	26days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Conditional Purchases on Pericoota Run Committee No.50	18 Jun 1886	25 Oct 1886	4mths 8days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Claim of Matthew McIvor to a Tinmine at Pheasants Creek Committee No.58	23 Jul 1886	27 Aug 1886	1mth 5days	12th (1885 - 1887)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Carpenter. May have been a builder when he entered Parliament. One source states that he was a policeman prior to entering Parliament. Worked as a carpenter and builder until death.

Personal

Son of Thomas, a shepherd, and Margaret, nee Dwyer. Married Catherine Agnes Leahy on 20 September 1866 in Tamworth and had issue, 2 sons and 4 daughters. One of his sons, Frances Michael Burke, became a member of the Legislative Assembly from the 24th to 33rd Parliament and also Speaker. Roman Catholic.

Additional Information

References: Our Present Parliament: What it is Worth, (ex MLA), Sydney c 1886; New South Wales Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1885/6, volume 6, p 503; evidence p 159 Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901 The Biographical Register and other material in the offices of the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

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