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John K Burkley and his wife Calysta Feehly Burkley founded the John K Burkley
Company in May 1949, operating out of the family home.
Over the years the
business has been located in various locations in Elkton, including High Street
and Main Street until the current location at 190 E. Main Street was built in
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After the death of his father, William F. Burkley took over the business on July
7, 1952 . He was joined on July 8, 1985 by his son, John K. Burkley II, in the
practice of Insurance and Real Estate.
Together William F. Burkley and John K. Burkley II developed the Upper
Chesapeake Corporate Center, a 220 acre industrial park in Elkton, MD.In
addition to running the family business, the Burkleys have always been active in
their community and state. The original Burkley family was established in the
Cecil County area in the mid 1800’s. John Burkley served on the Democratic State
Central Committee as well as on the Maryland Motion Picture Censor Board under
the term of Governor William Preston Lane from 1948 to 1952.
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William F. Burkley represented Cecil County for eight years as a member of the
Maryland House of Delegates from 1954 to 1962, and for twelve years as Chairman
of the Maryland Transportation Commission from 1971 to 1983. He was an Eagle
Scout and served on the Cecil County Economic Development commission, the
Maryland Heart Association and was President of the Maryland Association of
Insurance Agents. He was the First President of the Cecil County Board of
Realtors and a Founder of Cecil Federal Savings Bank in 1959. He was a lifelong
member of the NAACP and served as a member of the Governor’s Judicial Selection
Committee from the second Judicial Circuit of Maryland. He was instrumental in
the formation of the Elkton Alliance and instrumental in the revitalization
program for Main Street in Elkton. The revitalization program was completed
prior to his death October 12, 2001 and he took great pride in it. |
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| John K. Burkley II has been Chairman of the Elkton Board of
Zoning Appeals and the Cecil County Planning commission. He has served
as President of the Cecil County YMCA, Treasurer of the Union Hospital
of Cecil County, President of the Greater Elkton Chamber of Commerce and
Commissioner of the Town of Elkton. He was appointed by Former Governor
Parris Glendening to the board of the Maryland Economic Development
Corporation. Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, John is currently
Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Cecil County. John also
maintains membership in the National Association of Realtors, Maryland
Association of Realtors, the Cecil County Board of Realtors and the
Independent Insurance Agents. |
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Over the years John K. Burkley Company has served numerous individuals
and businesses
by providing for their insurance needs. Providing good service to its customers
is augmented by the long term relationships John K. Burkley Company has with its
highly rated
insurance carriers such
as Travelers, Ohio Casualty Group, Zurich, MetLife and Donegal. The combination
of well trained courteous Service Representatives and excellent
insurance carriers is of the utmost importance to John K. Burkley
Company in caring for its clients and what has made John K. Burkley
Company one of the oldest agencies in Cecil County.
John K. Burkley Company is proud of its service to the local, county and
state community in the past and looks forward to many more years of
service in the future. |
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John K. Burkley Company · 190 East Main Street · Elkton · Maryland · 21921 · (410) 398-2000 |
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