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James Burke
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1954 – 12 May 1964
Constituency Roscommon
Personal details
Born County Roscommon, Ireland
Died 12 May 1964
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse
(m. 1959)
Children 2

James J. Burke (died 12 May 1964) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A farmer by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon constituency at the 1954 general election. He was re-elected at the 1957 and 1961 general elections. He died in office in 1964, and the July 1964 by-election held for his seat was won by his widow Joan Burke.

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  • Families in the Oireachtas
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