John Burger (April 10, 1916 – January 11, 2005) was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer. Born in

Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette ( ) is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Lafayette ...

, Burger served in the

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during

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and became a lieutenant colonel. He graduated from Goodland High School. Burger received his bachelor's degree from

Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, IUB, or Indiana) is a public university, public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is the flagship university, flagship campus of Indiana Univer ...

in 1935 and his law degree from

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in 1938. He was an educator and management consultant for the Dale Carnegie Institute and worked at

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. Burger lived in

Long Lake, Minnesota Long Lake is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States named after the lake the eastern end of town lies on. A commercial hub for the surrounding communities, Long Lake is home to many local shops and businesses. U.S. Highway ...

. Burger was a lawyer and accountant. He served in the

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as a Republican from 1983 until 1990. Burger died in California of pneumonia.'Services June 4 for John Burger, legislator in the 80s,' Minneapolis Star Tribune, Trudi Hahn, May 28, 2005

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