The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burdikoff to Burgeson

Index to Politicians: Burdikoff to Burgeson

BURDIKOFF (Soundex B632) — See also BURDICK, BURDINE, BURDITT, GOURDIN, HURDIC, KUTIKOFF, MELNIKOFF, MURDICK, OPPIKOFER, POLIKOFF, TVRDIK, WIKOFF.

Burdikoff, Claude — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

BURDINE (Soundex B635) — See also BORDEN, BURD, BURDEN, BURDICK, BURDIKOFF, BURDITT, BURTINE, GOURDIN, HURDIC, MURDICK.

BURDINE: See also James Burdine Hill.
Burdine, W. E. — of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BURDITT (Soundex B633) — See also ARDITO, BOURDETTE, BURD, BURDETT, BURDETTE, BURDICK, BURDIKOFF, BURDINE, DEHARDIT, GOURDIN, HURDIC, MURDICK.

Burditt, George M. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Burditt, Luther L. — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County 1st District, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.

BURDON (Soundex B635) — See also BERDON, BOURDON, BRUDNO, BURD, BURDEN, BURTON, MOURDOCK, MURDOCH, MURDOCK, PURDOM, PURDOME, PURDON.

Burdon, Hugh E. — U.S. Consular Agent in Ocean Falls, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURDZINSKI (Soundex B632) — See also BOZINSKI, BRZEZINSKI, DEREZINSKI, DRUZINSKI, GUZINSKI, KABZINSKI, KOZINSKI, WOZINSKI, ZELEZINSKI.

Burdzinski, Joe — of Southfield, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Still living as of 1979.

BUREK (Soundex B620) — See also BABUREK, BARACH, BARACK, BARRACK, BARRICK, BARUCH, BEARAK, BERRICK, BUEK, BURACH, BURES, BURESH, BUREY, BURK, BURKE, GREGUREK, HASSAUREK, KNOUREK, LEFEBURE, SOCHUREK, TOMBURELLO, VANBUREN.

Burek, Rosalie A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 29th District, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

BURES (Soundex B620) — See also BABUREK, BERES, BORIS, BORRIS, BORYS, BRUSSE, BUREK, BURESH, BUREY, BURGES, BURKES, BURNES, BURRES, BURRESS, BURRIS, BURRISS, BUSER, BUSSER, BYRES, FIGURES, LAURESTON, LEFEBURE, SUBER, TOMBURELLO, URESTI, VANBUREN.

Bures, Vincent — U.S. Deputy Consul in Trieste, 1914. Burial location unknown.

BURESH (Soundex B620) — See also BABUREK, BARASCH, BARRISH, BERESH, BUREK, BURES, BUREY, BURRISH, FIGURES, HUBERS, LAURESTON, LEFEBURE, RESH, TOMBURELLO, URESTI, VANBUREN.

Buresh, George F. — of Iowa. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1936, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BUREY (Soundex B600) — See also BABUREK, BEURY, BOREY, BORIE, BREY, BRUEY, BUKEY, BUREK, BURES, BURESH, BURKEY, BURLEY, BURNEY, BURRI, BURRY, BURSEY, BURY, BUYER, COUREY, DUREY, FUREY, KUREY, LEFEBURE, MAUREY, OFUREY, RUBEY, RUBYE, TOMBURELLO, UREY, VANBUREN.

BUREY: See also Thurgood Marshall.

BURFEIND (Soundex B615) — See also BURFOOT, BURFORD, BURFORT, DURFEE, GARFEIN, GURFEIN, KLEINDENST, KLEINDIENST, KLEINDINST, KREINDLER, KURFEES, KURFESS, MURFEE, REINDER, REINDL, STEINDLER.

Burfeind, Jim — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.

BURFOOT (Soundex B613) — See also BAREFOOT, BARFOOT, BURFEIND, BURFORD, BURFORT, CARFOOT, FOOT, HURFORD, KERFOOT, RUTHERFOORD.

Burfoot, Thomas E. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1831-33. Burial location unknown.

BURFORD (Soundex B616) — See also BAREFORD, BARFORD, BUFORD, BUNFORD, BURFEIND, BURFOOT, BURFORT, FORD, HURFORD.

BURFORD: See also Burford K. Isaacs, Jr..
Burford, Blanton W. — of Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Burford, Dorothy Wright — of Doniphan, Ripley County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Burford, Frank — of Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the 12th Judicial Circuit, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Burford, John H. (1852-1922) — of Oklahoma. Born in Parkeville, Parke County, Ind., February 29, 1852. Probate judge in Oklahoma, 1890-92; justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1892-1906; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1912-15. Died September 2, 1922. Interment at Rose Hill Mausoleum, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Burford, Robert F. (1923-1993) — of Mesa County, Colo. Born in Colorado, 1923. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1975-80; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1979-80. Died in 1993. Burial location unknown.
Burford, Rose Ferguson — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937-41. Female. Still living as of 1941.
Burford, W. H. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BURFORT (Soundex B616) — See also BURFEIND, BURFOOT, BURFORD, FORT, HURFORD.

Burfort, Noah — of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BURG (Soundex B620) — See also AUSBURG, BENSBURG, BERG, BERGE, BERGH, BIRGE, BORG, BOURG, BURGA, BURGAN, BURGARD, BURGAUER, BURGAULT, BURGDORF, BURGE, BURGENER, BURGER, BURGES, BURGESON, BURGESS, BURGET, BURGETT, BURGH, BURGHARD, BURGHER, BURGIN, BURGIO, BURGIS, BURGLAND, BURGMAN, BURGNER, BURGOS, BURGOYNE, BURGUM, BURGUND, BURGUSON, BURGWALD, BURGWIN, BURGWYN, BURK, BURY, FREEBURG, GBUR, GINSBURG, GINZBURG, GRUBB, HAMBURG, HERZBURG, HIMBURG, KATZBURG, LUNDBURG, MAHLBURG, MARBURG, MOSSBURG, NAUMBURG, RAMSBURG, REHBURG, SIEBURG, STEBURG, VINEBURG, VOSBURG, WEILBURG, WEISBURG.

BURG: See also W. Burg Anstine; Eugene J. Bryan.
Burg, Jim — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of South Dakota, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Burg, William Ecclesin — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGA (Soundex B620) — See also BARGO, BERGA, BERGEY, BURG, BURGAN, BURGARD, BURGAUER, BURGAULT, BURGE, BURGH, BURGIO, DURGAN, FURGAL, KURGANS.

Burga, William A. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Ohio, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.

BURGAN (Soundex B625) — See also BERGAN, BERGEN, BERGIN, BORGEN, BURG, BURGA, BURGARD, BURGAUER, BURGAULT, BURGIN, BURGMAN, BURGOYNE, BURKAN, DURGAN, FURGAL, GRUBAN, KURGANS.

Burgan, Marwan — of Annandale, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BURGARD (Soundex B626) — See also BEAUREGARD, BERGERUD, BORREGARD, BUNGARD, BURG, BURGA, BURGAN, BURGAUER, BURGAULT, BURGHARD, BURKARD, DURGAN, FURGAL, GARD, KURGANS, NORGARD, OSTERGARD.

Burgard, Edward C. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BURGAUER (Soundex B626) — See also AUER, BARGAR, BARGER, BERGER, BURG, BURGA, BURGAN, BURGARD, BURGAULT, BURGER, BURGHER, DURGAN, FURGAL, GAUEN, KURGANS.

Burgauer, Steven — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

BURGAULT (Soundex B624) — See also AULT, BERGHULT, BURG, BURGA, BURGAN, BURGARD, BURGAUER, DURGAN, FURGAL, GAUL, GAULDEN, GAULE, GAULIN, GAULT, GAULTNEY, KURGANS, MCGAULEY, MCGAULLEY.

Burgault, Anthony — of Lyman, Grafton County, N.H. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Lyman, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGDORF (Soundex B623) — See also BERGDALL, BURG, DORF.

Burgdorf, Andrew D. — of Martville, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1934-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGE (Soundex B620) — See also BARGE, BERG, BERGE, BERGH, BIRGE, BUNGE, BURDGE, BURG, BURGA, BURGENER, BURGER, BURGES, BURGESON, BURGESS, BURGET, BURGETT, BURGH, BURKE.

BURGE: See also H. Rodney Anderson.
Burge, Donald A. — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Burge, Harvey See J. Harvey Burge
Burge, J. Harvey — of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Burge, Justin — of Batesville, Independence County, Ark. Republican. Chair of Independence County Republican Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

BURGENER (Soundex B625) — See also BARGANIER, BRAGONIER, BURG, BURGE, BURGNER, DEGENER, GENERAL, GENEROSO, JURGEN, JURGENS, JURGENSEN, WAGENER, WAGGENER, WEGENER, ZIEGENER.

Burgener, Carl See J. Carl Burgener
Burgener, Clair Walter (1921-2006) — also known as Clair W. Burgener — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif.; Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, December 5, 1921. Son of Walter H. Burgener and Nora (Taylor) Burgener; married, September 27, 1941, to Marvia Hobusch. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; realtor; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960, 1964; member of California state assembly, 1963-66; member of California state senate, 1967-72; U.S. Representative from California, 1973-83 (42nd District 1973-75, 43rd District 1975-83). Mormon. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Encinitas, San Diego County, Calif., September 9, 2006. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Burgener, J. Carl — of Cass County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Cass County, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGER (Soundex B626) — See also BARGAR, BARGER, BERGER, BRANDENBURGER, BRUGGER, BUNGER, BURG, BURGAUER, BURGE, BURGHER, BURGNER, DURGER, EAGLEBURGER, FREEBURGER, GRUBER, HAMBURGER, HARDENBURGER, NEWBURGER, SHALLENBURGER, SHAMBURGER, STRASSBURGER, WEISSENBURGER.

BURGER: See also Burger M. Engebretson.
Burger, Anna — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Burger, Benjamin W. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Single Tax candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burger, G. F. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burger, J. — of Blue Earth County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 14th District, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
Burger, James C. — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burger, John — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1802-03. Burial location unknown.
Burger, Maxwell C. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Burger, Micheline — of Kansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Burger, Rowena — of Oregon, Holt County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948; chair of Holt County Republican Party, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.
Burger, Stanley C. — of Montana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Burger, Warren Earl (1907-1995) — also known as Warren E. Burger — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., September 17, 1907. Son of Charles Joseph Burger and Katharine (Schnittger) Burger; married, November 8, 1933, to Elvera Stromberg. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1956-69; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1969-86; took senior status 1986. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Federal Bar Association. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Alexandria, Va., June 25, 1995. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- Cross-reference: J. Michael Luttig
- See also: federal judicial profile; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
Burger, William L. M. — U.S. Consul in Algiers, 1874. Burial location unknown.

BURGES (Soundex B622) — See also BERGES, BERGUS, BORGES, BUERGES, BURES, BURG, BURGE, BURGESON, BURGESS, BURGIS, BURGOS, BURKES, FURGESON, GUBSER, STURGES, STURGESS.

BURGES: See also Walter Burges Beals; Theodore Francis Green.
Burges, Dempsey (1751-1800) — of North Carolina. Born in Shiloh, Camden County, N.C., 1751. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1795-99 (at-large 1795-97, 8th District 1797-99). Died in Camden County, N.C., January 13, 1800. Interment at Shiloh Baptist Churchyard, Shiloh, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Burges, Tristam (1770-1853) — of Rhode Island. Born in Rochester, Plymouth County, Mass., February 26, 1770. Great-granduncle of Theodore Francis Green. Whig. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1811; chief justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1815; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1825-35; candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, 1836. Died in East Providence, Providence County, R.I., October 13, 1853. Interment at North Burial Ground, Providence, R.I.
- See also Arnold family of Rhode Island
- See also: congressional biography.
Burges, Walter S. — U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, 1845-50. Burial location unknown.

BURGESON (Soundex B622) — See also BERGESON, BURG, BURGE, BURGES, BURGESS, BURGUSON, FURGESON, GEORGESON, HELGESON, STURGES, STURGESS, TORGESON.

Burgeson, Floyd M. — of Iowa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Burgeson, Samuel D. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

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