Carl T. Burgess

Carl T. Burgess
Burgess in 1965
Member of the
South Dakota House of Representatives
Pennington County
In office
1953–1966
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1961–1962[1]
Preceded byArchie M. Gubbrud
Succeeded byPaul E. Brown
Member of the
South Dakota Senate
Pennington County
In office
1967–1968
Personal details
Born
Carl Truett Burgess

(1911-04-22)April 22, 1911
Lamar, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 1994(1994-09-05) (aged 83)
Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Carl Truett Burgess (April 22, 1911 – September 5, 1994) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1953 to 1956 and in the South Dakota Senate from 1967 to 1968.[2]

Life and career

Burgess was born in Lamar, Arkansas, the son of Marshall and Alice Burgess. He attended Nebraska State Teachers College, earning his AB degree.[3] After earning his degree, he served in the United States Army during World War II, which after his discharge,[4] he worked as a superintendent.[5]

Burgess served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1953 to 1966. After his service in the House, he then served in the South Dakota Senate from 1967 to 1968.[2]

Death

Burgess died on September 5, 1994, at the Royal Oaks Care Center in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 83.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Speakers of the House and Speakers Pro Tempore in South Dakota". SoDak Governors. November 6, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Carl T. Burgess". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Biographical Directory of the South Dakota Legislature, 1889-1989: A-K, South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1989, p. 153
  4. ^ "Carl Truett Burgess". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b "Carl T. Burgess". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. September 8, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon