Quentin Burdick
American politician (1908–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Quentin Northrup Burdick (June 19, 1908 – September 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1960) and the U.S. Senate (1960–1992). At the time of his death, he was the third longest-serving senator (after Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd) among current members of the Senate.[1]
Quick Facts United States Senator from North Dakota, Preceded by ...
Quentin Burdick | |
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United States Senator from North Dakota | |
In office August 8, 1960 – September 8, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Norman Brunsdale |
Succeeded by | Jocelyn Burdick |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's At-large district | |
In office January 3, 1959 – August 8, 1960 | |
Preceded by | Usher L. Burdick |
Succeeded by | Hjalmar Nygaard |
Personal details | |
Born | Quentin Northrup Burdick (1908-06-19)June 19, 1908 Munich, North Dakota, U.S. |
Died | September 8, 1992(1992-09-08) (aged 84) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Usher L. Burdick (father) Eugene A. Burdick (brother) |
Education | University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Law School |
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