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First Name

Edmund

Last Name

Burke

Nickname

Edmund Burke

Bio

Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.

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