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    Burdick, Walter

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1939-46 (District 4); Senate 1947-58 (District 4)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

    Counties Served:  Olmsted

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/23/1893
    Birth Place: Viola Township, Minnesota
    Birth County: Olmsted
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 3/7/1982
    Gender: Male
    Religion: No Religious Affiliation
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
    Occupation (when first elected): Employee, Rochester Post Bulletin/Former Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Minneapolis Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse:
    Children: One child: Mrs. Edne Trogstad (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a descendant of Robert Burdick who in 1661 was the original purchaser and pioneer of Westerly, Rhode Island. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1949, p. 478)

    He died of heart failure at a nursing home in Rochester, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Homestead United Methodist Church in Rochester, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by a relative.

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    Total Days Served: 7308

    SESSIONS SERVED

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1957
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
    Oath Date: 1/4/1955
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Newspaper Work/Farming
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Finance
    • Liquor Control (Chair)
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health
    • Public Highways
    • Rules and Legislative Expense
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1955
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/3/1955 to 1/4/1959
    Oath Date: 1/4/1955
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Newspaper Work/Farming
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Finance
    • Liquor Control (Chair)
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health
    • Public Highways
    • Rules and Legislative Expense

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1953
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
    Oath Date: 1/2/1951
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Liquor Control (Chair)
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health
    • Public Highways

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1951
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
    Oath Date: 1/2/1951
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Liquor Control (Chair)
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health
    • Public Highways
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections
    • Liquor Control
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health
    • Public Highways
    • University
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Elections
    • Liquor Control
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health
    • Public Highways
    • University

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1945
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
    Oath Date: 1/2/1945
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Newspaper Circulation Man
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Commerce (Chair)
    • Health
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Taxes
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1943
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
    Oath Date: 1/5/1943
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Newspaper Circulation Man, Rochester Post-Bulletin/Former Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Health
    • Highways
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Taxes
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    52nd Legislative Session (1941-1942)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1941
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/5/1940
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
    Oath Date: 1/7/1941
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Employee, Rochester Post Bulletin Newspaper/Former Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Health and Hospitals
    • Public Highways
    • Taxes
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    51st Legislative Session (1939-1940)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1939
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/8/1938
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
    Oath Date: 1/3/1939
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Employee, Rochester Post Bulletin/Former Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Cooperatives
    • Markets and Marketing
    • Public Health and Hospitals
    • Public Highways
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • Associated Press. "Walter Burdick (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 9, 1982.

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