J. Herbert Burke
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Herbert Burke | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Gibbons |
| Succeeded by | Edward J. Stack |
| Constituency | 10th district (1967-73) 12th district (1973-79) |
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| Born | January 14, 1913 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1993 (aged 80) Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Evelyn Krumtinger |
| Education | Central YMCA College Northwestern University (BA) Illinois Institute of Technology (LLB) |
J. Herbert Burke (January 14, 1913 – June 16, 1993) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida who served from 1967 to 1979.
History
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the public schools, the defunct Central YMCA College, and then Northwestern University in nearby Evanston, Illinois.[1] He later graduated from Kent College of Law in Chicago.[1]
Burke served in the
Career
He was
Burke served as delegate to
Burke was elected to the Ninetieth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979). Burke voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[2]
Scandal
On May 27, 1978, Burke was arrested at the Centerfold Bar in
The incident later became the basis for the novel Strip Tease, which was made into a film starring Burt Reynolds and Demi Moore.
Election
Despite the arrest, Burke ran for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress. He lost in a landslide to Democrat Edward J. Stack.
After leaving Congress, he resided in Falls Church, Virginia, and Fern Park, Florida, until his death in 1993 in Altamonte Springs, Florida.[1]
See also
- List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
- List of federal political scandals in the United States
- List of members of the House Un-American Activities Committee
References
- ^ a b c d e Staff (June 19, 1993). "J. Herbert Burke Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
- ^ a b Around the Nation | SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMES | JULY 20, 1978 |
- ^ [1] Archived 2018-08-13 at the Wayback Machine | January 25, 1985 | Naked Truths Recalled In Waning Days Of Club | Gary Stein, Columnist | [2]
- United States Congress. "J. Herbert Burke (id: B001091)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
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