Denton G. Burdick

Denton G. Burdick
Oregon state legislator Denton Burdick, 1922
31st Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1925–1926
Preceded byKaspar K. Kubli
Succeeded byJohn H. Carkin
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 21st district
In office
1917–1930
Preceded byWesley O. Smith
Succeeded byPerry O. DeLap
Personal details
Born(1891-03-25)March 25, 1891
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
DiedSeptember 1, 1970(1970-09-01) (aged 79)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionAttorney, 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.