Ted Schwinden

Ted Schwinden
19th Governor of Montana
In office
January 5, 1981 – January 2, 1989
Lieutenant
Preceded byTom Judge
Succeeded byStan Stephens
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 5, 1981
GovernorTom Judge
Preceded byBill Christiansen
Succeeded byGeorge Turman
Personal details
Born
Theodore Schwinden

(1925-08-31)August 31, 1925
Roosevelt County, Montana, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2023(2023-10-07) (aged 98)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jean Christianson
(m. 1946; died 2007)
Children3
Education
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Theodore Schwinden (August 31, 1925 – October 7, 2023) was an American politician from Montana. He was the 19th governor of Montana from 1981 to 1989. He had previously served as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Montana and as a member of the Montana House of Representatives.[1]

  1. ^ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 9, 2013.