Adrian P. Burke
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Adrian Paul Burke was an American lawyer and politician.
in 1927, and from Fordham Law School in 1930. He was admitted to the bar in 1932, and commenced practice in New York City. In 1935, he married Edith martin, and they had three children.
He was Assistant Counsel of the Joint Legislative Committee Investigating Public Utilities in 1936, a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. He was the founder, and from 1941 to 1953 President, of the Youth Counsel Bureau in the District Attorney's Offices.
In 1953, he managed the mayoral campaign of Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
, and was appointed by Mayor Wagner Corporation Counsel of New York City in 1954.
In 1954, he was elected on the Democratic and Liberal
tickets to the New York Court of Appeals
, and re-elected in 1968
. He resigned from the bench at the end of 1973. In 1974, he was again appointed Corporation Counsel of New York City by Mayor Abraham D. Beame.
He died at his retirement home in Florida
.
He wrote his memoirs, published by his son as Everything I Needed: Living and Working in New York (Golden String Press, New York, 2004).
Life
He was the son of Thomas F. Burke and Rose Mary (Daw) Burke. He graduated from College of the Holy CrossCollege of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
in 1927, and from Fordham Law School in 1930. He was admitted to the bar in 1932, and commenced practice in New York City. In 1935, he married Edith martin, and they had three children.
He was Assistant Counsel of the Joint Legislative Committee Investigating Public Utilities in 1936, a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. He was the founder, and from 1941 to 1953 President, of the Youth Counsel Bureau in the District Attorney's Offices.
In 1953, he managed the mayoral campaign of Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
Robert F. Wagner, Jr.
Robert Ferdinand Wagner II, usually known as Robert F. Wagner, Jr. served three terms as the mayor of New York City, from 1954 through 1965.-Biography:...
, and was appointed by Mayor Wagner Corporation Counsel of New York City in 1954.
In 1954, he was elected on the Democratic and Liberal
Liberal Party of New York
The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...
tickets to the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
, and re-elected in 1968
New York state election, 1968
The 1968 New York state election was held on November 5, 1968, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals and a U.S. Senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.-Background:Judge Adrian P...
. He resigned from the bench at the end of 1973. In 1974, he was again appointed Corporation Counsel of New York City by Mayor Abraham D. Beame.
He died at his retirement home in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
He wrote his memoirs, published by his son as Everything I Needed: Living and Working in New York (Golden String Press, New York, 2004).
Sources
- The History of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 by Bernard S. MeyerBernard S. MeyerBernard Stern Meyer was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
, Burton C. Agata & Seth H. Agata (page 24) - http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg100.htm Court of Appeals judges
- A.P. Burke, 95, Appeals Court Judge, Dies in NYT on September 9, 2000