| Constituency mp | Durham West |
|---|---|
| Parliament | Canadian |
| Predecessor | Edmund Burke Wood |
| Successor | Edward Blake |
| Term start | 1874 |
| Term end | 1879 |
| Birth date | 1822 |
| Birth place | Darlington Township, Upper Canada |
| Death date | October 13, 1907 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | farmer |
Harvey William Burk (1822 in Darlington Township, Upper Canada – October 13, 1907) was a politician and farmer.
Burk was educated in Darlington Township. He was married twice: to Roley Williams in 1848 and to Susan Armour in 1859. He operated a farm near Bowmanville. Burk served on the township council and was reeve from 1873 to 1874.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member the Liberal Party to represent Durham West in 1874. He won a landslide victory in 1878.[2] Burk resigned October 18, 1879 to allow Edward Blake to be elected.[1]
His daughter Mary Emily married controversial journalist and politician Sam Hughes.[3]
References
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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- ^ Brown, Robert Craig (2005). "Samuel Hughes". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2009-09-22.