Tom Burke | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Perth | |
| In office 21 August 1943 – 10 December 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Nairn |
| Succeeded by | Fred Chaney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1910 Moora, Western Australia |
| Died | 17 January 1973 (aged 62) Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Madeline Muirson Orr |
| Children | Terry Burke Anne Field Brian Burke Francis John (Frank) Burke Genevieve Strachan |
| Occupation | Contractor |
Thomas Patrick Burke (28 August 1910 – 17 January 1973) was a member of the Parliament of Australia.
Burke was born at Berkshire Valley, near Moora, Western Australia. His birth name was Frederick Thomas, but he was informally renamed Patrick Thomas by his father, Peter Francis Burke, and he was always called Tom. He later formally changed his name to Thomas Patrick in 1963. He was educated by correspondence and at Miling State School and later worked as a cartage contractor while studying accountancy. In 1941, he married Madeline Muirson Orr. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in January 1943 and served with the ground staff at Kalgoorlie.[1]
- ^ Bolton, G. C. (1993). "Burke, Thomas Patrick (Tom) (1910–1973)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 19 February 2008.