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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

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

  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