Family and Education
b. 12 Jan. 1729, 2nd surv. s. of Richard Burke, attorney in the ct. of Exchequer, of Dublin by Mary, da. of Peter Nagle of Ballyduff, co. Cork. educ. Monanimy sch., co. Cork; Smithfield, Dublin 1740-1; Ballitore sch., co. Kildare 1741-4; Trinity, Dublin 1744; M. temple 1750. m. 12 Mar. 1757, Jane da. of Christopher Nugent, physician, of Wimpole Street, Mdx., 1s. d.v.p. suc. bro. Garret Burke to Clogher, co. Cork 1765.
Offices Held
Private sec. to first ld. of Treasury July 1765 – July 1766; PC 30 Mar. 1782; paymaster-gen. Mar. – July 1782, Apr.-Dec. 1783.
Rector, Glasgow Univ. 1783–5.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Gregories, nr. Beaconsfield, Bucks.
Notes
The Chicago/Cambridge edition of the Burke Corresp. has been used throughout. F. O’Gorman, The Whig Party and the French Revolution and L. Mitchell, C. J. Fox and the Disintegration of the Whig Party 1782-94 pay the closest attention to Burke’s political role in this period.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97)
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