“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


R. H. BURKE, druggist, agent for rubber and paints, and dealer in toilet 
articles, perfumeries, wines, liquors, cigars, etc., corner of Main and 
Washington streets, prescriptions carefully compounded; Mr. Burke was 
born in Canada West May 15, 1854; in 1863, he came with his parents to 
Emmett Township, Dodge Co., Wis., where he was engaged as a farmer 
until he commenced the study of medicine at Rush Medical College, 
where he has attended two courses of lectures; he  graduated from the 
College of the Sacred Heart in 1876.  His father, Richard Burke, died in 
town of Emmett in 1874.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)