Thomas A. Burke

Thomas Burke
Burke in 1954
United States Senator
from Ohio
In office
November 10, 1953 – December 2, 1954
Appointed byFrank Lausche
Preceded byRobert A. Taft
Succeeded byGeorge H. Bender
48th Mayor of Cleveland
In office
January 4, 1945 – December 31, 1953
Preceded byFrank Lausche
Succeeded byAnthony J. Celebrezze
11th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
1953
Preceded byMartin H. Kennelly
Succeeded byElmer Robinson
Vice Mayor and Legal Director of Cleveland
In office
1941–1945
MayorFrank Lausche
Personal details
Born(1898-10-30)October 30, 1898
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1971(1971-12-05) (aged 73)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
Case Western Reserve University (LLB)

Thomas Aloysius Burke (October 30, 1898 – December 5, 1971) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 48th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1946 to 1953 and in the United States Senate from November 10, 1953 until December 2, 1954. Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport is named after him.


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