Jocelyn Burdick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jocelyn Burdick

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jocelyn Louise Burdick (née Birch; born February 6, 1922) is 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 is the oldest living former U.S.
Senator. Upon the death of her husband Senator Quentin N.
Burdick in September 1992, Jocelyn Burdick was appointed by Governor George Sinner to fill the vacancy in his position until a special election was held.
She did not run as a candidate for election to the rest of the term.
After Kent Conrad took office in December 1992, Burdick retired to Fargo.Burdick was the first woman from North Dakota to serve in either house of the U.S.
Congress.
She lives in Fargo, where she remains active in politics.
She became the oldest living former U.S.
Senator on April 6, 2019, following the death of Fritz Hollings. She was the niece of L.
Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz.