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Walter Burdick

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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