Wolfe, W. C. "Sketches of Washingtonians; containing brief histories of men of
the state of Washington engaged in professional and political life, in
manufacture, commerce, finance and religion; with a summary of the cities of the
state containing upwards of 5,000 population." Seattle, WA, W. C. Wolfe, 1906.
Dewey # B.0 Sk29W.  p. 125.

BURKE, Thomas-Lawyer; born in Clinton Co., New York, Dec 22, 1849; son of James
and B.D. BURKE; educated in Ypsilanti (Mich.) Seminary from which he graduated
in 1870, and subsequently spent six months in the University of Michigan.  He
taught school and studied law in 1871 and the following year removed to
Marshall, Mich., where he was admitted to the bar in 1874.  He removed to
Washington, locating in Seattle, where he arrived May 3, 1875, and served as
Probate Judge of King Co., 1877-1880 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Washington Territory in 1888 and was a member of the Territorial Board of
Education, appointed by Governor FERRY.  He formed a partnership with U.M. RASIN
in 1880, which was dissolved in 1885, when he became associated with  G. M.
HALLER with whom he practiced until the death of Mr. HALLER in 1889.  He was one
of the Organizers of the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Co. and remained
the attorney for several years; was the attorney for the great Northern Railroad
Co. for thirteen years; attorney for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Steamship Co. for
seven years.  In  1890 the firm of BURKE, SHEPARD & WOODS was established, with
which he was identified for some time and now practices individually.  He has
been identified with the development of large business and transportation
interests of Seattle and Washington.  Married to Miss Caroline E. McGILVRA.
Residence: 1004 Boylston Ave. Business address; 408 BURKE Bldg. Seattle.


Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in June 2005 by Taryn Hopey.

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