Harold Peter Burke (June 6, 1895 – July 17, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1937 to 1981 and its Chief Judge from 1955 to 1967.
Harold P. Burke
New York Western District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Born 1895 in Rochester, NY
Died 1981 in Rochester, NY
FJC ID: 321
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Corporate counsel for Rochester · 1934–1937
State of New YorkAssistant attorney general · 1931–1934- Private practice, Rochester, New York1920–1931
U.S. Army
Appointments
1937–1981 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Notre Dame Law SchoolLL.B. · 1916