BENJAMIN D. BURDICK

Burdick, Benjamin D. (1903-1987) — also known as Ben Burdick — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., July 2, 1903. Brother of Irwin H. Burdick. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1956, 1960 (alternate); member of Wayne State University board of governors; elected 1959; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1965-77. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Federal Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; B'nai B'rith. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 5, 1987.
Father's name: Aaron
Father's Birth Place: Russia
Mother's name: Ida
Mother's Birth Place: Russia

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell