| Robert H. Burke | |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Des Moines, Iowa, US |
| Death Place: | Wailuku, Hawaii, US |
| State Assembly: | California |
| District: | 73rd |
| Term: | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976 |
| Preceded: | Jerry Lewis |
| Succeeded: | Dennis Mangers |
| State Assembly1: | California |
| District1: | 70th |
| Term1: | January 6, 1967 - November 30, 1974 |
| Preceded1: | James Edward Whetmore |
| Succeeded1: | Bruce Nestande |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Claire Spencer (m. 1954) |
| Children: | 3 |
| Branch: | |
| Battles: | World War II |
Robert Henry Burke (July 16, 1922 – September 26, 2003) was an American politician in California.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Burke served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was a pilot. He enlisted in the United States Army on February 1, 1943, and served until July 30, 1946.[1] [2] He received his bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley in engineering.
In 1963, Burke moved to Huntington Beach, California and worked for Signal Oil and Gas Company. Burke served on the Huntington Beach School District Board from 1964 to 1966. Burke served in the California State Assembly from 1966 to 1976 and was a Republican.
Burke lived in Kihei, Hawaii. He died at Maui Memorial Hospital in Wailuku, Hawaii.[3] [4] [5] [6]