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George M. Gosman

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George M. Gosman
Member of the Montana Senate
In office
1945–1951
19th Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office
1953–1957
GovernorJ. Hugo Aronson
Preceded byPaul C. Cannon
Succeeded byPaul C. Cannon
Personal details
Born(1893-10-19)October 19, 1893
Lima, Montana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 1981(1981-09-01) (aged 87)
Dillon, Montana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse(s)Zetta Gilbert[2]
Donna Flanagan[2]
Alma materUniversity of Montana

George M. Gosman (October 19, 1893 – September 1, 1981) was an American politician. He served as a member of the Montana Senate.[3]

Life and career

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Gosman was born in Lima, Montana,[3] the son of Annie and Otto Gosman, a sheriff in Beaverhead County, Montana. He attended the University of Montana[2] and served in the United States Army during World War I.[3]

Gosman served in the Montana Senate from 1945 to 1951.[3]

In 1952, Gosman was elected to the Montana lieutenant governorship, succeeding Paul C. Cannon. He served until 1957, when he was succeeded by Cannon.[4]

Gosman died in September 1981 in Dillon, Montana,[3] at the age of 87.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Aronson Inaugurated As Montana Governor". The Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. January 5, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b c d "G. M. Gosman dead in Dillon". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. September 2, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d e "Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Beaverhead County". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Montana Almanac", University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Insiders' Guide