Ted Schwinden

Ted Schwinden
19th Governor of Montana
In office January 5, 1981 – January 2, 1989
Lieutenant	George Turman Gordon McOmber
Preceded by	Tom Judge
Succeeded by	Stan Stephens
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office January 3, 1977 – January 5, 1981
Governor	Tom Judge
Preceded by	Bill Christiansen
Succeeded by	George Turman
Personal details
Born	Theodore Schwinden (1925-08-31)August 31, 1925 Wolf Point, Montana, U.S.
Died	October 7, 2023(2023-10-07) (aged 98) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jean Christianson ​ ​ (m. 1946; died 2007)​
Children	3
Education	University of Montana (BA, MA) University of Minnesota
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1944–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Theodore "Ted" 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 23rd lieutenant governor of Montana and as a member of the Montana House of Representatives.^[1]