Jocelyn Burdick
Jocelyn Louise Burdick (née Birch; February 6, 1922 – December 26, 2019) was an American politician from North Dakota who briefly served as a Democratic United States senator during 1992. She was the first woman from the state to hold this office. At the age of 97, she was the oldest living former U.S. Senator for the last eight months of her life.
Jocelyn Burdick | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from North Dakota | |
| In office September 12, 1992 – December 14, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | George Sinner |
| Preceded by | Quentin Burdick |
| Succeeded by | Kent Conrad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jocelyn Louise Birch February 6, 1922 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2019 (aged 97) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party |
| Spouses | Kenneth Peterson (died 1958)Quentin Burdick
(m. 1960; died 1992) |
| Education | Principia College Northwestern University (BA) |
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