Thomas Burke (Clare politician)
Thomas T. Burke was an Irish independent politician. He was born in Dunsallagh, Milltown Malbay, County Clare and was well known in his locality as a bonesetter, a service for which direct payment was, by tradition, not requested; instead, he asked locals to vote for him. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála at the 1937 general election for the Clare constituency. He was re-elected on four occasions and served until he was defeated at the 1951 general election.
