Ted Schwinden | |
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19th Governor of Montana | |
In office January 5, 1981 – January 2, 1989 | |
Lieutenant | |
Preceded by | Tom Judge |
Succeeded by | Stan Stephens |
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 5, 1981 | |
Governor | Tom Judge |
Preceded by | Bill Christiansen |
Succeeded by | George Turman |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore Schwinden August 31, 1925 Roosevelt County, Montana, U.S. |
Died | October 7, 2023 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 98)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Jean Christianson
(m. 1946; died 2007) |
Children | 3 |
Education | |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Battles/wars | World 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]