Joseph William Burke - Jacksonville State University - Jacksonville, AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 33° 49.413 W 085° 45.906
16S E 614278 N 3743277
Joseph William Burke (1835-1900) Lawyer, Industrialist, Patriot, Brigadier General. Located on the NE corner of the lawn of Bibb Graves Hall, Jacksonville State University, AL Hwy 21.
Waymark Code: WMF4FN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
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Joseph William Burke
1835-1900.


Lawyer, Industrialist, Patriot. Brigadier General, U.S.A., General Burke helped rebuild Alabama's mining and manufacturing interests after the Civil War. He helped establish the Catholic Church at Jacksonville. His home, "Bellevue," occupied the present site of Jacksonville State College.

Alabama Historical Association 1963

Jacksonville State University web site.
Wikipedia - Jacksonville State University
Marker Name: Joseph William Burke

Marker Type: Urban

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Date Dedicated / Placed: 1963

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