Background
Burke, Lloyd Hudson was born on April 1, 1916 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of James H. and Edna L. (Taylor) Burke.
Burke, Lloyd Hudson was born on April 1, 1916 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of James H. and Edna L. (Taylor) Burke.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Mary's College of California, 1937; honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Mary's College of California Bachelor of Laws, University of California, 1940; Juris Doctor (honorary), University of California, 1972.
Born in Oakland, California, Burke received an Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary"s College in 1937 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1940. He was a Deputy district attorney of Alameda County, California from 1940 to 1953, but was a Sergeant in the United States Army, Infantry, during World World War II, from 1942 to 1946, remaining a United States Army Reserve Captain from 1946 to 1952. He was a United States. Attorney for the Northern District of California from 1953 to 1958.
Burke was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 21, 1958, and received his commission the same day.
He assumed senior status on August 20, 1979. Burke served in that capacity until his death, in 1988, in Oakland.
Served with United States Army, 1942-1946. Captain Reserve, to 1951. Member Phi Delta Phi.
Married Virginia Joan Kerchum, April 27, 1941. Children– Brian Hudson, Bruce Thomas.