Ted Schwinden

Theodore "Ted" Schwinden (August 31, 1925; Wolf Point, Montana) served as the 19th Governor of Montana from 1981 until 1989.[1]

Schwinden was 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana, serving under Governor Thomas Judge and defeated his predecessor in the Democratic primary in 1980.[2][3] He is a member of the United States Democratic Party.

His wife, former Montana First Lady Jean Schwinden, died from cancer on March 24, 2007, aged 81.[4]

References

  1. ^ Cook, Tom. "Thumbnail History of Montana Governors". State of Montana. http://governor.mt.gov/formergov/. Retrieved 2010-12-05. 
  2. ^ "Schwinden exults after beating Judge". The Spokesman Review. 1980-06-05. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XPsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eAgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3625,2603786&dq=ted-schwinden+montana+thomas-judge&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-12-05. 
  3. ^ Neuharth, Allen H.; Ken Paulson; Dan Greaney; Jo-Ann Swanson; Gaynelle Evans (1987-06-08). "MONTANA;We want to grow, and protect a way of life". USA Today. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/55690950.html?dids=55690950:55690950&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+08%2C+1987&author=Allen+H.+Neuharth%3BKen+Paulson%3BDan+Greaney%3BJo-Ann+Swanson%3BGaynelle+Evans&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Topic%3A+MONTANA%3BWe+want+to+grow%2C+and+protect+a+way+of+life&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-12-05. "Ted Schwinden, 61, a Democrat, was elected governor of Montana in 1980 and was re-elected in 1984. He served as lieutenant governor from 1977 until 1981." 
  4. ^ "Former first lady dies of cancer". Helenair.com. 2007-03-25. http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/article_5f8eb573-0480-521d-a204-9b1213427bc7.html. Retrieved 2010-12-05. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Lee Judge		 Governor of Montana
1981–1989		 Succeeded by
Stan Stephens
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