Patrick Burke (Dublin politician)
Patrick Burke | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – February 1973 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County North |
| In office May 1944 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1904 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 September 1985 (aged 81) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Children | Ray |
Patrick Joseph Burke (26 January 1904 – 9 September 1985) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1944 to 1973.
A hospital official before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Dublin County constituency at the 1944 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired at the 1973 general election. He was known locally as Bishop Burke. His son Ray Burke succeeded him, when he was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin County North at the 1973 general election.