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Harold P. Burke
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York · 1937
Harold P. Burke , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Harold Peter Burke (June 6, 1895 – July 17, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1937 to 1981 and its Chief Judge from 1955 to 1967.
Education
- Notre Dame Law SchoolLL.B., 1916
Career
U.S. Army; Private practice, Rochester, New York, 1920-1931; Assistant attorney general, State of New York, 1931-1934; Corporate counsel for Rochester, New York, 1934-1937
Biography
Harold Peter Burke (June 6, 1895 – July 17, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1937 to 1981 and its Chief Judge from 1955 to 1967.
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