Quentin Burdick

Quentin Northrup Burdick (June 19, 1908 – September 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. He was 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).

Quentin Burdick
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.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Marietta Janecky ​ ​ (m. 1933; died 1958)​ Jocelyn Birch ​ (m. 1960)​
Alma mater	University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Law School

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.

Burdick died of heart failure at a Fargo, North Dakota hospital at the age of 84.^[1]