Life Summary - Michael (Mick) Burke

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Burke, Michael (Mick) (c. 1864–1937)

	Burke, Michael (Mick) (c. 1864–1937)
Born	c. 1864 Bansha , Tipperary , Ireland
Died	5 July, 1937 (aged ~ 73) Summer Hill, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Irish
Religious Influence	Catholic
Related Entries [View as tree]	Lang, John Thomas (supported)
Occupation*	labourer (1887-1909) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1901-1917) New South Wales, Australia labour party organiser (1904-1917) New South Wales, Australia labour politician (1917-1922) New South Wales, Australia Member of Lower House (1917-1922) New South Wales, Australia labour politician (1925-1930) New South Wales, Australia Member of Lower House (1925-1930) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations*	United Laborers Protective Society of New South Wales (member, 1900) Labor Council of NSW (delegate, 1901-1909) United Laborers Protective Society of New South Wales (organiser, 1901)
Political Activism*	ALP (NSW) (member, 1890-1937) ALP (NSW) (politician, 1917-1922) ALP (NSW) (politician, 1925-1930)
Workplaces*	Sydney Harbour Trust (employee) Sydney City Council (alderman, 1909-1927) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Assembly - member, 1917-1922) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Assembly - member, 1925-1930)

* Dates are approximate

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Burke, Michael (Mick) (c. 1864–1937)