Telegram from Usher Burdick to Governor Langer, 1933

Authors

Usher L. Burdick

Files

Description

Usher Burdick, President of the Farmers' Holiday Association, sent this telegram to Governor William Langer in October 1933 regarding the loss of a farm owned by Mary Patterson of Westhope, North Dakota. The Association sought to end foreclosures on family farms and worked closely with Langer when the Governor enacted a moratorium on farm foreclosures in 1933.

Usher Burdick served in the United States House of Representatives from 1935 to 1945 and from 1949 to 1959.

Date of Work

10-10-1933

Keywords

Usher Burdick, Farmers' Holiday Association, Agriculture, Farm Moratorium

Organizations Referenced

Farmers' Holiday Association

People Referenced

Usher Burdick, Gudmunder Grimson, William Langer, Mary Patterson

Recommended Citation

Burdick, Usher L., "Telegram from Usher Burdick to Governor Langer, 1933" (1933). William Langer Papers. 32.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/32