Records, 1959-1961.

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Records, 1959-1961.

Consists of correspondence, nominations, voting preference reports, and biographical sketches. Series relates to the selection of the person whose statue represents North Dakota in the Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

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United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

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North Dakota. Statuary Hall Commission.

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Burke, John, 1859-1937

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First settled in Rolla, N.D., attorney, North Dakota governor, State Supreme Court Justice, and U.S. treasurer. From the description of Collection, 1907-1964. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 28329984 Tenth governor of North Dakota (1907-1912) and U.S. Treasurer under Woodrow Wilson. John Burke, the Roman Catholic son of Irish immigrants, was born in Keakuk County, Iowa, on Feb. 25, 1859. He graduated from Iowa State Unive...