John Burke (North Dakota politician)

John Burke
Burke, c. 1920s
Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
In office 1929–1931
Preceded by	William Nuessle
Succeeded by	Adolph M. Christianson
Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
In office 1924 – May 14, 1937
Preceded by	Harrison A. Bronson
Succeeded by	Peter O. Sathre
24th Treasurer of the United States
In office April 1, 1913 – January 5, 1921
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Carmi Thompson
Succeeded by	Frank White
10th Governor of North Dakota
In office January 9, 1907 – January 8, 1913
Lieutenant	Robert S. Lewis (1907 - 1911) Usher L. Burdick (1911 - 1913)
Preceded by	Elmore Y. Sarles
Succeeded by	L. B. Hanna
Member of the North Dakota Senate
In office 1893–1896
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office 1891–1893
Personal details
Born	February 25, 1859 Sigourney, Iowa, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1937(1937-05-14) (aged 78) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting place	St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, North Dakota
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Kane
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Profession	Lawyer
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Nickname	Honest John

John Burke (February 25, 1859 – May 14, 1937)^[1] was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota who served as the 10th governor of North Dakota from 1907 to 1913,^[2] and later served as the 24th treasurer of the United States under President Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1921.^[3] Following his term as treasurer, he subsequently served intermittently as Chief Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court first from 1929 to 1931, then from 1935 until his death in 1937.^[4]