EdmundBurke 1729 1797 , Irish politician and philosopher. EdmundBurke may also refer to Various members of the Clan Burke , especially Edmond de Burgh or de BurkeEdmund Bourke 1761 1821 , Danish statesman EdmundBurke congressman 1809 1882 , U.S. Representative for New Hampshire EdmundBurke architect 1850 1919 , Canadian architect EdmundBurke III , contemporary U.S. historian EdmundBurke Fairfield 1821 1904 , American minister, educator and politician EdmundBurke Foundation , Dutch think tank named after above mentioned Irish politician and philosopher E. Michael Burke 1916 1987 , U.S. intelligence officer and business executive EdmundBurke poet , Irish poet See also Ed Burke disambiguation Edmund disambiguation Burke disambiguation hndis Burke, Edmund fr EdmundBurke homonymie ... more details
Orphan date June 2009 EdmundBurke , Irish poet, fl. 1856 . Burke s only work was a book of poems called Musings in the Village Haunts. He is otherwise unknown. However, the book s preface is signed by the author at Kinvara , January 28, 1856 an entry in the Alumni Dublinenses lists an EdmundBurke, stating Entered Trinity College, Dublin T.C.D. November 4 1822 , aged 17, son of John Generosus born County Galway . Bibliography Musings in the Village Haunts or, early poems, including sketches from Irish peasant life , Ennis , 1856 . DEFAULTSORT Burke, Edmund Category 19th century Irish people Category People from County Galway Category Irish poets ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Architect name EdmundBurke image caption nationality Canada Canadian birth date 1850 birth place death date 1919 death place practice significant buildings significant projects Prince Edward Viaduct significant design alma matter awards EdmundBurke 1850 &ndash 1919 was a highly regarded Canada Canadian architect best known for building Toronto s Prince Edward Viaduct or Bloor Street Viaduct , and Toronto s Robert Simpson store. He served as the Vice President, then President of the Ontario Association of Architects, which later became the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada RAIC . He studied architecture with his uncle Henry Langley architect Henry Langley . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Burke, Edmund ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1850 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1919 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Burke, Edmund Category 1850 births Category 1919 deaths Category Canadian architects Canada artist stub Canada architect stub ... more details
EdmundBurke Wood Photograph by William James Topley , now in the collection of Library and Archives Canada , PA 033194 Image online from the Library of Parliament http www.parl.gc.ca information about people key bio.asp?lang E&query 15405&s M PD Canada ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 EdmundBurke on Richard Croker Croker and Tammany Hall Tammany is an earnest satire by Mark Twain . It was first written for the North American Review , then given as a campaign speech by Twain, then published in New York by the Economist Press in 1901. It arose from Twain s involvement in a campaign for the mayoralty of New York City. Twain s squib was widely credited with helping to defeat Croker. Twain DEFAULTSORT EdmundBurke On Croker And Tammany Category Essays by Mark Twain Category 1901 works Category 20th century essays Category Works originally published in the North American Review Essay stub ... more details
otherpeople2 EdmundBurke disambiguation One source date October 2009 This article was automatically created by User polbot from http bioguide.congress.gov scripts biodisplay.pl?index B001088. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. EdmundBurke January 23, 1809 January 25, 1882 was a United States House of Representatives U.S. Representative from New Hampshire . Born in Westminster, Vermont , Burke attended the public schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1826, commencing practice in Colebrook, New Hampshire . He moved to Claremont, New Hampshire , in 1833 and assumed editorial management of the New Hampshire Argus . He moved to Newport, New Hampshire Newport in 1834 and united the Argus with the Spectator of that place, continuing as editor for several years. He was commissioned as adjutant in the State militia in 1837 and as brigade inspector in 1838. Burke was elected as a Democratic Party United States Democrat to the Twenty sixth, Twenty seventh, and Twenty eighth Congresses March 4, 1839 March 3, 1845 . He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844. He was appointed Commissioner of Patents by President James K. Polk Polk and served from May 5, 1846, to September 3, 1850, after which he resumed the practice of law in Newport, New Hampshire. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1844 and 1852. He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1867, and served as presiding officer. He served as member of the State board of agriculture in 1871. He died in Newport, January 25, 1882, and was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery. References CongBio B001088 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Burke, Edmund ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... DEFAULTSORT Burke, Edmund Category 1809 births Category 1882 deaths Category Members of the United ... de EdmundBurke New Hampshire ... more details
Infobox artwork image file EdmundBurke statue by Matthew Bisanz.JPG painting alignment Front image size 300px title EdmundBurke alt other language 1 other title 1 other language 2 other title 2 Brigadier General James B. McPherson artist Louis Rebisso year Start date 1876 type Bronze height metric width metric length metric height imperial 96 width imperial 39.5 length imperial 39.5 diameter metric diameter imperial imperial unit in metric unit cm city Washington, D.C. museum coordinates owner National Park Service EdmundBurke is a public artwork by British people British artist James Havard Thomas , located on Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D.C. Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. , United States . EdmundBurke was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian s Save Outdoor Sculpture survey in 1993. The monument is a bronze full length statue of Irish people Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher EdmundBurke . Description The full length sculpture of Burke depicts him stepping forward by way of his right leg. He is waving his proper right hand, and in his proper left hand he holds a three cornered hat at his side. Burke wears a long jacket, a vest, and breeches . His hair curls up just above his ears and is parted down the middle. The sculpture sits upon a rectangular granite base H. 72 in. x 92 in. . The sculpture is signed J. Havard Thomas MDCCXCIV CAST A CIRE PERDUE H.H. MARTYN Co. Ltd. Cheltenham 1922. The front side of the base is inscribed with BVRKE br 1729 1797 br MAGNANIMITY IN POLITICS IS br NOT SELDOM THE br TRVEST WISDOM The east side of the base is inscribed with THIS STATVE br A COPY OF THE WORK br OF HARVARD THOMAS IN br THE CITY OF BRISTOL ENGLAND WAS PRESENT br ED THROVGH THE SVL br GRAVE ... title EdmundBurke, sculpture work SOS publisher Smithsonian url http siris artinventories.si.edu ... reflist External links http dcist.com 2007 12 revisiting edmu.php Revisiting the EdmundBurke ... more details
primarysources date January 2011 The EdmundBurke Foundation EdmundBurke Stichting is a Conservatism conservative group based in The Hague , the Netherlands . Named after the 18th century conservative philosopher EdmundBurke , the EdmundBurke Foundation was founded in 2000 by a group of young conservative s, including professor Andreas Kinneging and journalist Bart Jan Spruyt , unsatisfied with the consensus of Dutch politics, the level of public debate and what they believe is the dangerous drift of philosophy and culture in the Netherlands. From 2000 to 2005, the Foundation was active as both a think tank and an educational group. In that time, the foundation took positions that are both fiscally and socially conservative. It organized an annual summer school for undergraduate students, conferences, seminars and lectures on topics such as the multicultural society, education, health care, foreign policy and defense. Conservatives associated with the Foundation were, for example, in favor of health care privatization and tax cuts. The Foundation has links with conservative thinktanks in the US, such as the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute . Speakers at the foundation s events included Roger Scruton , the Burke scholar Peter Stanlis , Dutch writer Leon de Winter , Islam expert Reuel Marc Gerecht , Frits Bolkestein and Onno Ruding , former finance minister of The Netherlands. In the summer of 2005, the Board of the Foundation decided to focus its activities ... EdmundBurke Foundation web site in Dutch and English en nl Category Political and economic think ... and economic research foundations nl EdmundBurke Stichting ... In its think tank period, the Burke Foundation regularly published reports and studies on a variety ... philosophy and thought. Members of the Burke Foundation published articles and op eds .... Members of the Burke Foundation also appeared regularly on TV and Radio programs, including NOVA ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox school name EdmundBurke School image File EdmundBurke School logo.jpg type Private school Private Preparatory School established 1968 head name Headmaster head David Shapiro 1998 2011 city Washington, D.C. country USA campus Connecticut Avenue and Upton Street, NW enrollment 320 grades 6 12 faculty unknown class size 15 ratio 7 1 colors Burgundy and gray mascot Bengal Tiger conference Potomac Valley Athletic Conference homepage http www.eburke.org www.eburke.org The EdmundBurke School is a private college University preparatory school preparatory school in Washington, D.C. Located on Connecticut Avenue , NW, near the Van Ness UDC WMATA station Van Ness metro station, it covers 6th through 12th grades, and it currently enrolls about 320 student s. Founded in 1968 by Jean Mooskin and Dick Roth, the school practices Social progress progressive education teachers are called by their first names and classes are small. In 2003, the school, after years of legal negotiations with neighbors, gained city approval to expand its facilities with a new building which would increase the school s size and capacity. A new theater , computer lab s, offices , classrooms, athletic facilities, and a large parking garage have been built. The school was named for Irish parliamentarian and philosopher EdmundBurke . The quote The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, which is often misattributed to Burke, hangs in the main hallway adorned with statues of the school s founders, Dick Roth and Jean Mooskin. Facilities The school has two buildings, and though the older one was dubbed Calvin and the newer Hobbes, the majority of the student body still refers to them as The New Building and The Old Building. The buildings occupy the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Upton St. Although the school is small in comparison to others in the area, all of the essential educational facilities can be found, including a black box ... more details
EdmundBurke Fairfield August 7, 1821 November 7, 1904 was a minister, educator and politician from the U. S. State of Michigan and an educator from Nebraska . Early life Fairfield was descended from a France Frenchman by the name of Beauchamp, at some point the name was anglicised to Fairfield. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia Parkersburg , Virginia now West Virginia and his family to Troy, Ohio when he was a young boy. He received an early education at Denison University of Granville, Ohio Granville and in 1837 at Marietta College of Marietta, Ohio Marietta and graduated from Oberlin College of Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin in 1842 where he had become a tutor. He spent two years as a Christian minister in New Hampshire , and two in Boston as pastor of the Ruggles Street Baptist Church. He married his first wife, Lucia Ann Jennison, daughter of Dr. Charles Jennison and Betsy Mahan, on August 27, 1845 and had three children together. Then, in 1848, he became President of the Michigan Central College , renamed Hillsdale College in 1853, and remained in this office until 1869. In 1857, Fairfield received Doctor of Laws LL.D. degree from Madison University now Colgate University in New York . Politics and further academics Fairfield served as a Republican Party United States Republican in the Michigan Senate 14th district from 1857 to 1858. He was elected to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 12th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1859 to 1861, and made a widely published speech on the Prohibition of Slavery in the Territories . He married his second wife Mary A. Baldwin on August 22, 1859 and had seven children together. In 1863, Fairfield received a Doctor of Divinity ... photo album generations geneight html edbf.html Biography of EdmundBurke Fairfield ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Fairfield, EdmundBurke ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... DEFAULTSORT Fairfield, EdmundBurke Category 1821 births Category 1904 deaths Category Michigan ... more details
EdmundBurke III is professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz . His research areas are Islamic history, modern Middle Eastern and North African history, Mediterranean history, French history, orientalism, European imperialism, and world history. At UC Santa Cruz, he holds the positions of Professor and Presidential Chair, and is the Director of the Center for World History. He received his PhD from Princeton University . Publications Genealogies of Orientalism History, Theory, Politics , ed. with D. Prochaska. University of Nebraska Press, 2008. Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East 2nd ed. , ed. with D. Yaghoubian. Berkeley University of California Press, 2005. The Deep History of the Middle Eastern Environment, 1500 BCE 1500 CE , UC World History Workshop. Essays and Positions from the World History Workshop. Paper 3, April 27, 2005. Theorizing the Histories of Colonialism and Nationalism in North Africa Beyond Colonialism and Nationalism in North Africa , Arab Studies Quarterly , Spring 1998, 24 Hour Scholar. Collective Action and Discursive Shifts A Comparative Historical Perspective UC eScholarship Repository. Orientalism and World History Representing Middle Eastern Nationalism and Islamism in the Twentieth Century UC eScholarship Repository. External links http history.ucsc.edu directory details.php?id 5 UC Santa Cruz Faculty Profile http www2.ucsc.edu cwh Center for World History at UC Santa Cruz University of California, Santa Cruz DEFAULTSORT Burke III, Edmund Category University of California, Santa Cruz faculty Category Living people ... more details
wiktionary BurkeBurke may refer to TOC right People Burke surname EdmundBurke , a prominent 18th century politician commonly referenced as simply Burke Places Australia Burke Developmental Road , a Queensland road Burke Shire Council , a local government area in Queensland Canada Burke Mountain British Columbia United States Burke County, Georgia Burke, Idaho , a ghost town Burke town , New York Burke village , New York Burke County, North Carolina Burke County, North Dakota Burke, South Dakota Burke, Vermont Burke, Virginia Burke, Wisconsin Other uses Burke Avenue IRT White Plains Road Line , a subway station found in the borough of the Bronx in New York City Burke Corporation , a foodservice manufacturer Burke, Inc. , a market research company House of Burke , are a Hiberno Norman noble house, the descendants of William de Burgh c.1160? 1204 See also Division of Burke disambiguation Bourke, New South Wales , a town in Australia Burke s Peerage Omaha Burke High School , Omaha, Nebraska, USA Arleigh Burke class destroyer Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture , Seattle, Washington, USA John S. Burke Catholic High School , Goshen, Orange County, New York Berk disambiguation Bourke disambiguation Burk disambiguation disambig geo bg ca Burke cs Burke p jmen de Burke es Burke fr Burke he ko it Burke nl Burke ja pl Burke pt Burke ru fi Burke sv Burke olika betydelser uk vo Burke ... more details
File EdmundBurke by Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg right thumb EdmundBurke To Burke is a sonnet by Samuel ... on Eminent Characters , To Burke describes a person whom Coleridge disagreed with he felt EdmundBurke abused the idea of freedom within various speeches and turned his back on liberty. Background ... to the lovers of human nature, to reflect that EdmundBurke, the only writer of that fact ... another sonnet To Burke and gave it the title Sonnets on Eminent Characters NO II . The poem ... of poems with a note that criticized Burke for taking a government pension. The poem was later ..., November 21, 1795. When Mr. Burke first crossed over the House of Commons from the Opposition to the Ministry ... 36,000 . But this pension must, by the very unfortunate act, of which Mr. Burke was himself the author ... Coleridge, in his childhood, memorized Burke s speeches and Burke was an individual that was mentioned by Coleridge throughout his life. ref Edwards 2004 p. 226 ref Although Burke approved of the American Revolution, he did not support the French Revolution which placed Burke as having a view opposite to Coleridge when Coleridge wrote To Burke . ref name Ashton p. 61 Ashton 1997 p. 61 ref Coleridge ..., To Burke was written in response to Burke s anti Jacobin views. Coleridge may be correct that he was not a Jacobin, as he still respected Burke as a genius but felt that Burke was mistaken when ... d fame. Yet never, BURKE thou drank st Corruption s bowl Thee stormy Pity and the cherish d lure ... Characters , only To Burke and To Pitt are addressed to people that Coleridge disagreed with. ref name Ashton p. 61 Like To Erskine , To Burke is connected to Milton s poetry with the beginning lines ... Milton s as he describes Burke as getting in the way of freedom. ref Mays 2001 pp. 156 157 ref Coleridge was supportive of the French Revolution, and, when he attacked Burke as supporting oppression, he adopted Freedom as his narrator. In the description, Burke is seen as a masculine force that harms ... more details
Edmund may refer to People or characters Edmund I of England Edmund Ironside , also known as Edmund II of England St. Edmund the Martyr , king of East Anglia St. Edmund Rich , also known as Edmund of Abingdon Edmund of Scotland Edmund of Sicily Eadmund of Durham Eadmund of Winchester , early 9th century Bishop of Winchester Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall Edmund King Lear , an antagonist in Shakespeare s play Edmund Long Day s Journey Into Night , character in Eugene O Neill s play Other Edmund given name , includes a list of people Edmund, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Edmund Scientific Corporation , an American company SS Edmund Fitzgerald , cargo ship that sank on Lake Superior in the 1970s See also Edmunds disambiguation Edmond disambiguation Edward disambig Category Given names ang admund es Edmund fr Edmund it Edmund he nl Edmund ja pt Edmund ru fi Edmund ... more details
Richard Burke or Dick Burke is the name of Politicians Richard Burke Jr. 1758 1794 , Member of Parliament, son of EdmundBurke Richard Burke politician born 1932 , Irish Fine Gael politician and European Commissioner Richard Anthony Burke born 1949 , Irish bishop in the Roman Catholic Church Sportspeople Dick Burke footballer 1920 2004 , English football player Fictional characters The recurring character Characters of Friends Introduced in Season 2 Dr. Richard Burke on the television sitcom Friends A character named Minor CTU agents in 24 Rick Burke Rick Burke on the television series 24 hndis name Burke, Richard DEFAULTSORT Burke, Richard ... more details
Edward Burke may refer to Edward Burke athlete , American flagbearer at 1984 Olympic games Edward A. Burke 1839 1928 , Louisiana State Treasurer Edward R. Burke 1880 1968 , American politician Edward T. Burke , North Dakota Supreme Court justice Eddie Burke born 1907 , Canadian hockey player Eddie Burke baseball 1866 1907 , American baseball player Ed Burke born 1943 , American politician Ed Burke musician 1909 1988 , American musician Edward Burke American football , selected to the 1928 College Football All America Team Guards 1928 College Football All America Team See also Ned BurkeEdmundBurke disambiguation Edward C. Burks , American jurist hndis Burke, Edward ... more details
Infobox family name name Burke image imagesize caption pronunciation meaning fortified hill region Ireland origin anglo norman related names footnotes Burke is an English variant of the Irish people Irish ... to Bourque . Burke is an uncommon given name . Several localities around the world have been named Burke ... and family history publisher irishsurnames.com accessdate 2007 12 30 ref Adrian P. Burke 1904 2000 , New York judge Alafair Burke , mystery novel writer and Court TV commentator, daughter of James Lee Burke Alexandra Burke , winner of the fifth series of British show the X Factor. Montel Vontavious Porter Alvin Burke, Jr. , professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment Anna Burke , Australian politician Arleigh Burke , former Admiral of the United States Navy and Chief of Naval Operations Augustus Nicholas Burke , Irish painter Sir John Bernard Burke , British genealogist, editor of Burke s Peerage Bill Burke athlete born 1969 , American middle distance runner Brian Burke , Australian politician Brian Bourke , Irish Political Theorist noted for his Red Pride campaign Brian Burke ice hockey , GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Burke Wisconsin politician , American politician Brooke Burke , actress and model Charles Burke disambiguation Cheryl Burke , professional dancer Chris Burke disambiguation Clem Burke , drummer for the group Blondie David Burke disambiguation Declan Burke , English musician Delta Burke , actress Don Burke , Australian television personality Douglas Burke , American water polo player EdmundBurke , Anglo Irish statesman and political philosopher Edmund Bourke 1761 1821 or Burke , Danish statesman Edward Burke disambiguation Elijah Burke , American professional wrestler Frank W. Burke , Louisville mayor and U.S. Representative from Kentucky Sir Henry Burke , British genealogist, Garter Principal King of Arms James Burke science historian , British author and television producer James A. Burke , member of the U.S. House of Representatives ... more details
Image Glinsk castle.jpg thumb 280px Glinsk Castle br the seat of the Burke Baronets of Glinsk There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Burke , both in the Baronetage of Ireland . One creation is extant as of 2008. The Burke Baronetcy , of Glinsk in the County of Galway, was created ... brothers both gained distinction. Thomas Henry Burke Irish politician Thomas Henry Burke was Permanent Under Secretary at the Irish Office for many years while Augustus Nicholas Burke was an artist. The Burke Baronetcy , of Marble Hill in the County of Galway, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 5 December 1797 for Thomas Burke. He raised an infantry regiment at his own expense during the Napoleonic ... may also be mentioned. Charles Granby Burke 1814 1898 , second son of the second Baronet, was Master of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland from 1852 to 1882. James Henry Burke 1816 1882 , third ... Joseph FitzGerald Burke 1853 1902 was a Captain naval Captain in the Royal Navy . Burke Baronets, of Glinsk 1628 Sir Ulick Burke, 1st Baronet c. 1594 c. 1660 Sir EdmundBurke, 2nd Baronet d. c. 1686 Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet d. 1708 Sir John Burke, 4th Baronet d. c. 1724 Sir Festus Burke, 5th Baronet d. c. 1730 Sir Theobald Burke, 6th Baronet d. c. 1740 Sir Henry Burke, 7th Baronet d. 1748 Sir Ulick Burke, 8th Baronet d. 1759 Sir Henry John Burke, 9th Baronet d. 1814 Sir John Ignatius Burke, 10th Baronet 1784 1845 Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet 1786 1865 Sir John Lionel Burke, 12th Baronet 1818 1884 Sir Theobald Burke, 13th Baronet Sir Theobald Hubert Burke, 13th Baronet 1833 1909 Burke Baronets, of Marble Hill 1797 Sir Thomas Burke, 1st Baronet d. 1813 Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet 1782 1847 Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas John Burke, 3rd Baronet 1813 1875 Sir John Charles Burke, 4th Baronet 1858 1880 Sir Henry George Burke, 5th Baronet 1859 1910 Sir Thomas Malachy Burke, 6th Baronet 1864 1913 Sir Gerald Howe Burke, 7th Baronet 1893 1954 Sir Thomas Stanley Burke, 8th Baronet ... more details
dablink For the former baseball player, see Eddie Burke baseball . Edmund George Burke born June 3, 1907, date of death unknown was a Canada Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League . He was born in Toronto , Ontario and played for the Boston Bruins and New York Americans . After his career in hockey, he disappeared and his whereabouts remain unknown, although some sources indicate that he died in 1969. External links hockeydb 18752 http www.losthockey.com obit main.cfm?letter b Obituary at LostHockey.com DEFAULTSORT Burke, Eddie Category 1907 births Category Year of death missing Category Boston Bruins players Category Canadian ice hockey right wingers Category New York Americans players Category Sportspeople from Toronto Category Year of death unknown canada icehockey winger 1900s stub ... more details
Burke County is the name of three counties in the United States Burke County, Georgia Burke County, North Carolina Burke County, North Dakota Category County name disambiguation pages geodis cs Burke County cy Swydd Burke de Burke County es Condado de Burke fr Comt de Burke it Contea di Burke nl Burke County no Burke County nds Burke County pl Hrabstwo Burke pt Condado de Burke sv Burke County ... more details
of Coquitlam , often referred to as Burke Mountain, is seeing rapid growth ref name Burke Mountain Homes http www.burkemountainhomes.com Burke Mountain Homes Retrieved on 21 January 2011 ref . History Mount Burke was named for EdmundBurke by Captain George Henry Richards of the HMS Plumper ...Infobox mountain name Mount Burke other name Burke Mountain photo photo caption elevation m 1270 elevation ref ref name bivouac cite bivouac id 15108 title Mount Burke accessdate 2009 05 30 ref prominence m 173 prominence ref ref name bivouac range Pacific Ranges location British Columbia British Columbia, Canada map Canada British Columbia no subdivisions region CA BC map size 200 label position left lat d 49 lat m 22 lat s 32 lat NS N long d 122 long m 41 long s 02 long EW W coordinates ref ref name bivouac topo National Topographic System NTS 92G 07 Mount Burke , also known as Burke Mountain , is a mountain located in northeast Coquitlam , British Columbia , north of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Port Coquitlam on the ridge system leading to Coquitlam Mountain . ref name bivouac Most of the mountain is part of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park . ref name bcparks BC Parks http www.env.gov.bc.ca bcparks explore parkpgs pinecone pinecone burke.pdf Pinecone Burke Map Retrieved on 30 May 2009 ref The mountain is a popular destination for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and winter snowmobile trips. Mount Burke is not to be confused with Mount Burke, a low hill at the end of Cedar Drive in Coquitlam near Minnekhada Regional Park Minnekehada Park . Major access is via Coast ... City of Coquitlam accessdate 2010 03 27 ref The mountain was placed in Pinecone Burke Provincial Park on the park s creation in 1995. ref Burke Mountain Naturalists http www.bmn.bc.ca article.aspx?id ... on park land. References reflist External links BCGNIS 2200 Mount Burke Pacific Ranges DEFAULTSORT Burke Category Geography of Coquitlam Category Mountains of British Columbia Category Lower ... more details
Burke Channel is a channel in the British Columbia Coast Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia , separating the south and east coasts of King Island British Columbia King Island from the mainland. ref BCGNIS 38496 Burke Channel ref It was first charted in 1792 by James Johnstone explorer James Johnstone , one of George Vancouver s officers during his Vancouver Expedition 1791 95 expedition . Vancouver named it Burke s Channel after EdmundBurke . ref name Vancouver1801 cite book last Vancouver first George, and John Vancouver title A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world publisher J. Stockdale year 1801 location London url http books.google.com books?id qwol8bPaYxsC&printsec frontcover&source gbs ge summary r&cad 0 v onepage&q&f false ref References Reflist coord 51 55 N 127 53 W display title Category Channels of British Columbia Category Central Coast of British Columbia BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub ... more details
Daniel Burke may refer to Daniel J. Burke , Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives Dan Burke baseball Daniel Burke Australian politician Daniel Burke rower hndis Burke, Daniel ... more details
Charles Burke may refer to Charles H. Burke , American politician Charles Burke British Army officer , British Army officer See also Charles Burke Elbrick , American ambassador hndis Burke, Charles ... more details
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