Olger B. Burtness
| Olger B. Burtness | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | John Miller Baer |
| Succeeded by | William Lemke |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
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In office 1919–1920 |
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March 14, 1884 Grand Forks County, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1960 (aged 75) Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | lawyer |
Olger Burton Burtness (March 14, 1884 – January 20, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota and a North Dakota District Court Judge.
Olger Burton Burtness was born on a farm near Mekinock, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. He was the son of Ole O. and Mary (Anderson) Burtness, both immigrants from Norway. Burtness graduated from the academic department of the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks in 1906 and from its law department in 1907. He represented the University in several intercollegiate debates and was also active in The Mimer Society, a Scandinavian literary society. He was also a member of the university football team and was editor in chief of the Dacotah annual. Burtness was one of the founders of the UND Alumni Association, and helped organize the UND Development Fund.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Grand Forks. He served as prosecuting attorney of Grand Forks County 1911-1916. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1916, 1936, and 1948. He served as member of the North Dakota State House of Representatives in 1919 and 1920. Burtness was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
In 1930 he was honored by the King of Denmark with an Order of the Falcon with a star. He also represented the President of the United States at the 100th anniversary of the Icelandic Parliament.
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