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  Burke, Frank W.
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NameFrank W. Burke
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Louisville, Kentucky , United States
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Born June 01, 1920
DiedJune 29, 2007 (87 years)
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InfoFrank Welsh Burke

born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., June 1, 1920; educated in parochial schools of Louisville and St. Xavier High School; attended the University of Southern California; Ph.B., Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1942; J.D., University of Louisville, 1948; was admitted to the bar in 1948 and commenced the practice of law in Louisville, Ky.; served in the United States Army 1942-1946; assistant city attorney of Louisville in 1950 and 1951, director of public safety of Louisville in 1952; executive assistant to the mayor of Louisville in 1952 and 1953; member of the Kentucky house of representatives in 1957 and 1958; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and Eighty-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1963); unsuccessful candidate in 1962 for reelection to the Eighty-eighth Congress; served as mayor of Louisville, 1969-1973; is a resident of Louisville, Ky.


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Jun 30, 2007 05:00pm Obituary Former Mayor of Louisville, Ky. (Frank W. Burke), Dies  Article Thomas Walker 

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  11/04/1969 Louisville, KY Mayor Won 52.99% (+8.25%)
  11/06/1962 KY District 3 Lost 49.18% (-1.63%)
  05/29/1962 KY District 3 - D Primary Won 88.01% (+76.02%)
  11/08/1960 KY District 3 Won 50.25% (+0.50%)
  11/04/1958 KY - District 03 Won 52.16% (+4.32%)
  05/27/1958 KY District 3 - D Primary Won 87.22% (+76.65%)
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