Wilfrid Burke, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Wilfrid Burke

British politician

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1889

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1968

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Wilfrid Andrew Burke (23 November 1889 – 18 July 1968) was a British Trade union organiser and politician who achieved high office in the Labour Party and served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Burnley for 24 years.
He was briefly in the Attlee government as Assistant Postmaster-General.
After leaving the government he concentrated on party work, fighting Bevanites and serving as Chairman of the National Executive Committee.