Background
Burditt, George Miller was born on September 21, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Miller and Flora Winifred(Hardie) Burditt.
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George Miller BURDITT
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Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1944. Bachelor of Laws, 1948). State Representative, Illinois, 1965-1972.
President, Harvard Law Society of Illinois, 1981-1982.
President, Harvard Law School Association, since 1988.
Career
Bar: Illinois 1949, District of Columbia 1981,United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1952, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1961, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1962, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1974, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1974, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1978, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1987, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1988. With law department Swift & Company, Chicago, 1948-1954. Partner Chadwell & Kayser and predecessors, Chicago, 1955-1969.
Partner Burditt and Radzius, Chicago, 1969.
Adjunct Professor Northwestern University School Law, 1967-1997. General counsel Food and Drug Law Institute.
Director Gerber Products, 1973-1993. Member Illinois State House of Representatives, 1965-1972, assistant majority leader, 1971-1972.
Republican candidate United States Senate, 1974.
Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Named Outstanding Legislator, Better Government Association, 1969, 71. Recipient Presidential award Cook County Bar Association,1981, Defender of Justice award, National Conference Christians & Jews, 1992.es.
1980-1981), New York Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Metropolitan Bar Leaders Caucus(president 1981-1982), Harvard Law School Association (president 1988-1990), Harvard LawSoc. of Illinois (president 1980-1981), Union League Club, Economics Club, Mid-DayClub, Crystal Downs Country Club, Law Club of Chicago (president 1980-1981).Contbr. articles on food and drug laws to professional journals.
Achievements
Membership
Chicago (President, 1980-1981), Illinois State, New York State, Federal and American (Chairman, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Committee, 1973-1975) Bar Associations. Law Club of Chicago (President, 1980-1981). Legal Club of Chicago.
Food and Drug.
Administrative. Product Liability.
Connections
Married Barbara Helen Stenger, February 17, 1945. Children: Betsey Burditt Blessing, George M., Deborah Burditt Norton, Barbara Burditt Perry.
Education
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1943
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1950