Wood Edmund Burke 1820-1882 Born Near Fort Erie Ontario Educated
at Overton College, Ohio. Called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1848, and
appointed clerk of the County Court of Brant, 1853. Represented West
Brant in the Canadian Assembly, 1863-1867. After Confederation returned
for both the Ontario Assembly and the Dominion House of Commons, but
resigned the latter seat, 1872. Held office as provincial treasurer in
the Sandfield-Macdonald ministry, 1867-1871. Elected to the House of
Commons for West Durham, 1873. Appointed chief-justice of Manitoba,
1874. Died in Winnipeg. =Bib.=: Dent, Can. Por.