James Michael Burke (1873 – 10 September 1936) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician, newspaper editor and barrister. He was born and lived in Skibbereen, County Cork. He was first appointed editor of the Southern Star newspaper in 1915 and held that post from 1921 to 1933.
Burke was also a noted historian, writing numerous historical articles in the Southern Star newspaper and for journals such as the Journal of theCork Historical and Archaeological Society.
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^"Mr. James Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
^"James Burke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
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