Ricard O'Sullivan Burke | |
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| Born | 24 January 1838 |
| Died | 11 May 1922 (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | public works engineer |
Ricard O'Sullivan Burke (24 January 1838 – 11 May 1922) was an Irish nationalist, Fenian activist, Union American Civil War soldier, U.S. Republican Party campaigner, and a public-works engineer. Travelling extensively, he performed various jobs. He was involved in two prison escape attempts, in Manchester, where a policeman was shot dead, and in London, where twelve passers-by were blown up.