George Fugett Turman (January 25, 1928 – December 9, 2008) was the 24th
Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Originally a
Republican state legislator before becoming a
Democrat, he was elected to the position in 1980 on a ticket with fellow Democrat
Ted Schwinden
Theodore Schwinden (born August 31, 1925) is an American politician. He served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana and the 19th Governor of Montana.
Biography
Schwinden was born in Wolf Point, Montana. He enlisted in the United States ...
. They were re-elected in 1984. Turman relinquished the position in 1988. He died of natural causes on December 9, 2008, in
Missoula, Montana, aged 80.
George Turman, former lt. gov. and legislator, dies in Missoula
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Lieutenant Governors of Montana
1928 births
2008 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in Montana
Mayors of Missoula, Montana
Members of the Montana House of Representatives
Montana Democrats
Montana Republicans
20th-century American politicians
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