Denton G. Burdick
| Denton G. Burdick | |
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Oregon state legislator Denton Burdick, 1922
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| 31st Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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In office 1925–1926 |
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| Preceded by | Kaspar K. Kubli |
| Succeeded by | John H. Carkin |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 21st district |
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In office 1917–1930 |
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| Preceded by | Wesley O. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Perry O. DeLap |
| Constituency | Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake counties |
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March 25, 1891 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
| Died | September 1, 1970 (aged 79) Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney, banker |
Denton Graves Burdick (March 25, 1891 – September 1, 1970) was an American politician and attorney from the state of Oregon. He was a Republican who served fourteen years in the Oregon House of Representatives, where he represented a large rural district in eastern Oregon. He served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the 1925 legislative session. At the time he was elected speaker, he was the youngest person in Oregon history to serve in that position.
Burdick was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on 25 March 1891, the son of Nelson A. and Minerva (Hicks) Burdick. He attended school there, graduating from high school at the age of sixteen. Later, his family moved to Fargo, North Dakota. Burdick attended college at the University of Iowa. He worked his way through the law school as a journalist, reporting for a North Dakota newspaper.
In 1912, Burdick moved to Central Oregon with his father who had on-going business interests there. He opened a law practice in Redmond, Oregon and joined his father as a partner in several banking and land development enterprises. In 1913, he married Zoa Mae Bronson of Spencer, Iowa. That same year, he became a local police judge in Redmond, a position he kept until 1917.
In 1916, Burdick ran for a seat the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican. He was elected at the age of 25 and took his seat in the Oregon House on 8 January 1917, representing District 21. His district included Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake counties, a large rural district covering more than 26,800 square miles (69,000 km2). This is larger than a number of eastern states. He served through the 1917 regular legislative session which ended in mid-February. During the session, Burdick proved to be an effective legislator, serving as chairman of the resolutions committee as well as a member of the game, irrigation, and revision of laws committees. After the legislative session ended, Burdick returned to his law practice in Redmond.
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