Eugene A. Burdick
Eugene Allan Burdick | |
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North Dakota Fifth Judicial District Judge | |
In office 1953–1978 | |
Surrogate judge of the North Dakota Supreme Court | |
In office 1978–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Williston, North Dakota | October 15, 1912
Died | November 3, 2000 Sarasota, Florida | (aged 88)
Spouse |
Emma May Picard (m. 1939) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Quentin N. Burdick (brother) |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Law School |
Profession | Attorney, judge |
Eugene Allan Burdick (October 15, 1912 – November 3, 2000) was a judge in North Dakota's Fifth Judicial District[1] and a surrogate judge of the North Dakota Supreme Court.[2] He was on the bench from 1953 until he retired in 1978.
Life
Burdick was born to
Eugene Allan Burdick was born in a log cabin just east of
Burdick grew up in Williston, graduating from Williston High School in 1929 at the age of 16, and entering the University of Minnesota Law School that fall. The summers of 1930 and 1931, he travelled with his father trading buckskins and beads with Sioux Indians in exchange for articles of finished beadwork. The extensive Burdick Collection and photos he took are now housed at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum.[4][5]
Career
Burdick was admitted to the Bar of North Dakota in 1935, and practiced law at Williston from 1935–1953, the last six of those years serving as Williams County State's Attorney.
Personal life, family
On February 14, 1939, Valentine's Day, Burdick married Emma May Picard. Three children were born to the marriage, a daughter, Cynthia, who died in infancy; a son, William Eugene Burdick; and a daughter, Elizabeth Burdick Cantarine. The Burdick marriage lasted 61 years until his death on November 3, 2000, in Sarasota, Florida, where they lived in retirement. Mrs. Burdick died in 2003.
References
- ^ "A History of North Dakota's District Judges". www.ndcourts.gov.
- ^ "Eugene A. Burdick, Surrogate Judge". www.ndcourts.gov.
- ^ "Eugene A. Burdick Papers, 1927-1985, 2003 | Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections". apps.library.und.edu. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- OCLC 844200702.
- ^ "00106 - Family/Local History - Photographs - Archives Holdings - Archives - State Historical Society of North Dakota". history.nd.gov.
- ^ "Eugene A. Burdick, Surrogate Judge". www.ndcourts.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ http://www.uniformlaws.org/Search.aspx?cx=014921086760789645719:at7aeght8rg&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=burdick%20president&sa=Search [dead link]
- ^ "Past Presidents - State Bar Association of North Dakota". www.sband.org.