Morgan J. Burke Jr.

Morgan J. Burke Jr.
OMRI
Born(1906-12-24)December 24, 1906
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
DiedDecember 21, 1967(1967-12-21) (aged 60)
New York City, United States
Alma materSt. Bonaventure University
Manhattan College
Fordham University School of Law
Occupations
  • Judge
  • attorney
  • author
Spouse
Fanny Thoms
​
(m. 1933)​
Children2
RelativesJohn Luddy Burke (brother)
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI)

Morgan Joseph Burke Jr. OMRI (December 24, 1906 – December 21, 1967) was an American judge and attorney.

Early life

Morgan Joseph Burke was born on December 24, 1906, in Waterbury, Connecticut. He had a younger brother, John Luddy Burke, a United States Navy officer and business executive.[1]

Burke received his education in New York City. He attended St. Bonaventure University from 1924 to 1925,[2] followed by Manhattan College, where he played for the Manhattan Jaspers,[3] graduating then in 1927 and proceeding to Fordham University School of Law, which he attended from 1928 to 1932.[4][5]

Career

Burke was a partner of Dorsey, Burke and Griffin, a "very respected" admiralty-law firm which practiced at 44 Wall Street, New York.[6]

In 1951, Burke co-authored a book, Overseas Tankship Corp v. Keen U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings, which contained "the world's most comprehensive collection of records and briefs brought before the nation's highest court by leading legal practitioners."[7]

On August 28, 1959, Burke was made a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in appreciation of his services to the Italian government. In particular, he was regarded as having settled the claims against the liner SS Andrea Doria as the Italian Line's chief lawyer. Andrea Doria received extensive media coverage in 1956 when she collided with the passenger liner Stockholm.[6][8]

Burke was a municipal judge in Larchmont, New York, al judge.

From 1961, Burke was a member of the American Judicature Society.[9]

Personal life

Burke lived most of his adult life in Larchmont, New York. He died on December 21, 1967, in New York City from injuries incurred in a horse jumping accident.[10]

Personal life

Burke married Fanny Thoms in 1933. The two announced their engagement in July of that year.[11] They had two daughters, Sandra and Susan.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Manhattan Sure of Weighty Line". The New York Times. September 18, 1927. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Alumni directory of Saint Bonaventure's College and Seminary, 1859-. St. Bonaventure, New York, Allegany Citizen. 1928. p. 37 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Respite for Manhattan". The New York Times. November 9, 1926. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Bulletin of Information 1930-1931, Fordham Law School
  5. ^ Bulletin of Information 1931-1932, Fordham Law School
  6. ^ a b Hynes, Charles J; Drury, Bob (1990). Incident at Howard Beach : the case for murder. New York : Putnam. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-399-13500-2 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ Burke, Morgan J.; Fogler, Henry (1951). Overseas Tankship Corp v. Keen U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings. Gale, U.S. Supreme Court Records. ISBN 1270386018.
  8. ^ Desperate Hours: The Epic Story of the Rescue of the Andrea Doria
  9. ^ "New Members of the American Judicature Society". Journal of the American Judicature Society. 45 (1): 34. June 1961. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Morgan J. Burke Jr., 60; Partner in Law Firm Here". The New York Times. December 23, 1967. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "MISS FANNY THOfflS ENGAGED TO WED; Waterbury Girl to Become the Bride of Morgan J. Burke of New York". The New York Times. July 24, 1933. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Fanny LeBaron Obituary". The New York Times. August 27, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2023.