Thomas Burke (North Carolina politician)

For other people named Thomas Burke, see Thomas Burke (disambiguation).

Thomas Burke
Governor of North Carolina
In office
June 26, 1781 – April 22, 1782
Preceded byAbner Nash
Succeeded byAlexander Martin
Personal details
BornThomas Burke
ca. 1747 (1747)
County Galway, Kingdom of Ireland
Died (aged 35–36)
Orange County, North Carolina, U.S.
SpouseMary Freeman Doherty

Thomas Burke (circa 1747 – December 2, 1783) was an Irish physician, lawyer, and statesman who lived in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina as a delegate to the Continental Congress and was the third governor of the state. Burke was claimed to have been a practising Roman Catholic, which would make him the first of two governors of North Carolina who were Catholic.

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