Denton Graves Burdick (March 25, 1891 – September 1, 1970) was an American politician and attorney from the state of Oregon.

At the time he was elected speaker, he was the youngest person in Oregon history to serve in that position.

He opened a law practice in Redmond, Oregon and joined his father as a partner in several banking and land development enterprises.

He campaigned for better roads in eastern Oregon, credit for farmers and rural development projects, and continued support for the United States war effort in Europe.

When the House was organized in January 1919, Speaker Jones appointed Burdick to the judiciary, corporations, and public lands committees.

[14][15] Burdick and Overturf were nominated in the Republican primary and went on to beat Bradbury in the general election.

[1][18][19][20] In early 1922, Burdick announced he would run for a fourth term in the House; and if elected, he would be a candidate for speaker.

As part of his campaign, Burdick traveled around the state meeting with Republican legislative candidates seeking their support for speaker.

Jay H. Upton, central Oregon's influential state senator, joined him in many of these meeting.

[24][25] Burdick ran for re-election in 1924, campaigning for immediate expansion of the state's highway system and against any tax increases.

[26][27][28] Within two weeks of the general election, 55 of the 60 state representatives had pledged to support Burdick for speaker.

[31][38][39] Shortly after the general election, Burdick announced that he planned to relocate to Portland once the legislative session was over.

[35] Then the day before the legislative session began, he was injured in an automobile crash on icy road near Sisters, Oregon.

[40][41] Shortly after the 1929 legislative session adjourned on 4 March, Burdick moved his family to Portland.