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New Orleans, State National Bank, 1879 Group of 6 Issued Checks signed by Edward A. Burke, Treasurer

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New Orleans, State National Bank, 1879 Group of 6 Issued Checks signed by Edward A. Burke, Treasurer
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Louisiana, 1879. Lot of 6 I/C checks from the State National Bank in New Orleans, Louisiana. 4 are with red text, 1 in green, and 1 in black, all are cut cancelled and/or have paid handstamps. All are boldly signed by Edward A. Burke at bottom right corner. Edward Austin Burke or Burk (September 13, 1839 - September 24, 1928), was the Democratic State Treasurer of Louisiana following Reconstruction. Burke later fled to Honduras after it was discovered that there were misappropriations of state treasury funds. While in Honduras Burke became a major land owner and held government positions within Honduras' nationalized railway systems. He remained an exile until his death nearly four decades later. (6)