Ted Schwinden, 2-Term Montana Governor, Dies at 98

Ted Schwinden, 2-Term Montana Governor, Dies at 98
Ted Schwinden on May 23, 1985. The Billings Gazette via AP
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BILLINGS, Mont.—Ted Schwinden, a wheat farmer and World War II veteran who gained national attention for keeping his home phone number listed during two terms as Montana’s governor, has died. He was 98.

Mr. Schwinden died Saturday in Phoenix at his daughter’s home, son Dore Schwinden said Monday. The cause of death was “old age,” his son said: “He went to sleep in the afternoon and didn’t wake up.”