George Fugett Turman (January 25, 1928 – December 9, 2008) was the 24th

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. Originally a Republican state legislator before becoming a

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, he was elected to the position in 1980 on a ticket with fellow Democrat

Ted Schwinden 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 26th lieutenant governor of Montana and as a member of the M ...

. They were re-elected in 1984. Turman relinquished the position in 1988. He died of natural causes on December 9, 2008, in

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, aged 80.George Turman, former lt. gov. and legislator, dies in Missoula
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