Thomas Burke (Seattle), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American lawyer, railroad builder, and judge who made his career in Seattle, Washington
Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1849
Date of Death: 04-Dec-1925
Profession: judge, lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Thomas Burke (Seattle)
- Thomas Burke (December 22, 1849 – December 4, 1925) was an American lawyer, railroad builder, and judge who made his career in Seattle, Washington.
- He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Washington Territory from 1888 to 1889.
- He was the main representative of railroad magnate James J.
- Hill in Seattle.
- Burke Avenue, The Burke-Gilman Trail and the Burke Museum are named in his honor.Burke frequently organized subscription drives to raise money for Seattle projects, to the point that he often described himself as a "professional beggar." His would often be the first name on the petition, pledging the first dollar—or, later, the first thousand dollars.
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