George M. Gosman Explained

George M. Gosman
Birth Date:19 October 1893
Birth Place:Lima, Montana, U.S.
Death Place:Dillon, Montana, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Montana Senate
Term Start1:1945
Term End1:1951
Office2:19th Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Governor2:J. Hugo Aronson
Term Start2:1953
Term End2:1957
Preceded2:Paul C. Cannon
Succeeded2:Paul C. Cannon
Party:Republican[1]
Alma Mater:University of Montana
Spouse:Zetta Gilbert
Donna Flanagan

George M. Gosman (October 19, 1893 – September 1, 1981) was an American politician. He served as a member of the Montana Senate.[2]

Life and career

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

Gosman served in the Montana Senate from 1945 to 1951.

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

Gosman died in September 1981 in Dillon, Montana, at the age of 87.

Notes and References

  1. News: Aronson Inaugurated As Montana Governor. The Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. January 5, 1953. March 17, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Beaverhead County. Political Graveyard. January 26, 2023.
  3. News: G. M. Gosman dead in Dillon. The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. September 2, 1981. January 26, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.