Quentin Northrop Northrop BURDICK

Background

Burdick, Quentin Northrop was born on June 19, 1908 in Munich, North Dakota, United States. Son of Usher Lloyd and Emma (Robertson) Burdick.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1931; Bachelor of Laws, University Minnesota, 1932.

Career

Practiced in, Fargo, 1932-1958; member, 86th Congress, North Dakota at large., 1958-1960; United States senator from North Dakota, 1960-1992; chairman Senate environmental public works committee, agriculture appropriations subcommittee, 86th-102d Congresses member appropriations, Indian affairs, aging committees. Candidate for lieutenant governor, 1942, for government, 1946, for United States Senator, 1956.

Achievements

• Quentin Northrop Burdick has been listed as a noteworthy senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Senate Rural Health Caucus. Member Sons of Norway, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Mason, Elk, Eagle, Moose.

Connections

Married Marietta Janecky, March 18, 1933 (deceased March 1958). Children: Jonathan, Jan Mary, Jennifer, Jessica. Married Jocelyn Birch Peterson, July 7, 1960.

1 child, Gage (deceased). Stepchildren: Leslie, Birch.

Father:

Usher Lloyd Burdick

Mother:

Emma (Robertson) Burdick

Spouse:

Marietta Janecky

Spouse:

Jocelyn Birch Peterson

child:

Birch Burdick

child:

Jennifer Burdick

child:

Leslie Burdick

child:

Gage Burdick (deceased)

child:

Jonathan Burdick

child:

Jan Mary Burdick

child:

Jessica Burdick