Thomas Burke (railroad builder)
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Thomas Burke (railroad builder)
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Thomas Burke 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 "pr
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American lawyer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Burke_(railroad_builder)
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2024-01-15T21:09:11Z
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