John Burger (April 10, 1916 – January 11, 2005) was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer.
Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Burger served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and became a lieutenant colonel. He graduated from Goodland High School. Burger received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1935 and his law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1938. He was an educator and management consultant for the Dale Carnegie Institute and worked at General Mills. Burger lived in Long Lake, Minnesota. Burger was a lawyer and accountant. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Republican from 1983 until 1990. Burger died in California of pneumonia.
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- Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-John Burger
- 'Services June 4 for John Burger, legislator in the 80s,' Minneapolis Star Tribune, Trudi Hahn, May 28, 2005
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