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English: Judge Thomas Burke, approximately 1885   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Moore, George N.
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English: Judge Thomas Burke, approximately 1885
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PH Coll 281.2

Thomas Burke (1849-1925), a lawyer, came to Seattle in 1875. He was a notable figure in early Seattle, serving as a probate judge from 1876-1880 and as Chief Justice of the Washington Territorial Supreme Court from 1888-1889. Burke steered many Seattle improvement projects to completion and advocated for the welfare of the poor and for Chinese immigrants. The Burke Museum and the Burke-Gilman Trail were named in Thomas Burke's honor. He was married to Caroline E. McGilvra.

  • Subjects (LCSH): Burke, Thomas, 1849-1925; Judges--Washington (State)--Seattle--Portraits; Men--Washington (State)--Seattle--Portraits
Depicted place Seattle
Date circa 1885
date QS:P571,+1885-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q219563
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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POR880

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