Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co. RICHARD T. BURKE, County Assessor, was born in this city November 28, 1852, and is a son of Patrick and Mary (Gallagher) Burke, natives of Ireland. They came to Louisville in 1851. The subject, Richard T., was brought up in Louisville, educated in the city schools, and graduated from the Male High School in 1868. He learned the trade of a harness-maker from his father, who was of that trade, but did not follow the business long; he was elected constable in 1876, and served until 1886. In 1883 he was elected a member of the City Council from the Twelfth ward, and in 1886 he was elected to his present position--County Assessor. In 1882 he married Miss Isabella Dunlap, of this city. They have one child. Burke Gallagher Dunlap = Ireland http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/burke.rt.txt