John Hove, Candidate for Congress, 1963

Creator

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Date of Work

1963

Identification #

OGL1042-11

Description

Photograph of "Rhoades" (left), Candidate for the House of Representatives John Hove and Senator Quentin Burdick from 1963. "Rhoades from Dem Nat Campaign Comm gave John $2,000" (from back of photograph)

The son of Representative Usher Burdick, Quentin Burdick represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 to 1960 and the United States Senate from 1960 until his death in 1992.

Dr. John Hove was an English professor at North Dakota State University. He was also an unsuccessful candidate in a special election to the United States House of Representatives in 1963, caused by the death of Hjalmar Nygaard. Hove lost the election to Mark Andrews, a farmer from Mapleton.

People Depicted

Quentin Burdick, John Hove

Rights

Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota