He later served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1924 until his death on May 14, 1937.
Burke County, North Dakota is named in his honor.
His remains are interred in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, North Dakota.
The State of North Dakota donated a statue of Burke to the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection in 1963.
There is also a statue of Burke at the State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, ND.


Burke's political legacy has been carried on by his family, as his great-great-grandson, John Burke, is active in national politics.
He later served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1924 until his death on May 14, 1937. Burke County, North Dakota is named in his honor. His remains are interred in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, North Dakota. The State of North Dakota donated a statue of Burke to the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection in 1963. There is also a statue of Burke at the State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, ND. 

Burke's political legacy has been carried on by his family, as his great-great-grandson, John Burke, is active in national politics.
John Burke (politician)