Sir Thomas Burke, 3rd Baronet

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Sir Thomas John Burke

Bt DL
Tomas Búrca
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Arms: Erminois, a cross gules the first quarter charged with a lion rampant sable
Born(1813-12-09)9 December 1813
Died7 June 1875(1875-06-07) (aged 61)
NationalityIrish
Spouse(s)Lady Mary Nugent
Parent(s)John Burke

Sir Thomas John Burke, 3rd Baronet DL (7 June 1813 – 9 December 1875) was an Irish landowner and politician from County Galway who was an independent Liberal MP for Galway County (1847–65).

Career[]

Born at Marble Hill, he sat as an independent liberal Member of Parliament for the Galway County for eighteen years. His father, John Burke, was MP for the same constituency from 1830 to 1832.

Sport[]

Sometime a captain in the 1st Royals, he was best known for his love of sport, and his connection with horse racing is preserved through the Marble Hill Stakes annually run for at the Curragh. He has been described as "a genial, handsome man, exceedingly popular with the country people, but by no means as prudent and business like as his father". He married Lady Mary Nugent, daughter of Anthony Francis Nugent, 9th Earl of Westmeath.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Galway County
18471865
With: Christopher St. George 1847–1852
Thomas Bellew 1852–1857
William Henry Gregory from 1857
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
Preceded by Baronet
(of Marble Hill)
1847 – 1875
Succeeded by
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