Harvey William Burk | |
Constituency Mp: | Durham West |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | Edmund Burke Wood |
Successor: | Edward Blake |
Term Start: | 1874 |
Term End: | 1879 |
Birth Date: | 1822 |
Birth Place: | Darlington Township, Upper Canada |
Death Date: | October 13, 1907 |
Nationality: | British subject |
Party: | Liberal Party |
Occupation: | farmer |
Harvey William Burk (1822 in Darlington Township, Upper Canada – October 13, 1907) was a politician and farmer.
Burk was educated in Darlington Township. He was married twice: to Roley Williams in 1848 and to Susan Armour in 1859. He operated a farm near Bowmanville. Burk served on the township council and was reeve from 1873 to 1874.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member the Liberal Party to represent Durham West in 1874. He won a landslide victory in 1878. Burk resigned October 18, 1879 to allow Edward Blake to be elected.[1]
His daughter Mary Emily married Sam Hughes.[2]