John R. Burke
Appearance
John Richard Burke | |
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United States Ambassador to Guyana | |
In office September 30, 1977 – September 29, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Max V. Krebs |
Succeeded by | George B. Roberts Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Madison, Wisconsin, US | December 7, 1924
Died | August 7, 1993 Arlington, Virginia, US | (aged 68)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Spouse | Amelie Cecillion Burke |
Residence | Arlington, Virginia |
Occupation | United States Ambassador |
John Richard Burke (December 7, 1924 – August 7, 1993)[1] was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre.[2]
Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy during World War II. He also served during the Korean War.[2]
After his Korean service, he earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Burke was the Ambassador to Guyana from September 30, 1977, to September 22, 1979.[3][4]
Burke died of a heart attack on August 7, 1993, at his home in Arlington, Virginia.[2] His ashes were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ United States Ambassador to Guyana Nomination of John R. Burke
- ^ a b c "John Burke, Ambassador, Dies". The Capital Times. August 12, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guyana" (List of Ambassadors to Suriname). United States Department of State. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR JOHN R. BURKE," (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 26 May 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Burial Detail: Burke, John R. – ANC Explorer
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 1993 deaths
- 20th-century American diplomats
- Ambassadors of the United States to Guyana
- United States Navy officers
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- Military personnel from Madison, Wisconsin
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Army personnel of World War II