William P. Pilgeram

William Peter Pilgeram
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
???–???
Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
In office
1935[1]
15th Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office
December 16, 1935 – January 4, 1937
GovernorElmer Holt
Preceded byElmer Holt
Succeeded byHugh R. Adair
Personal details
Born(1890-03-11)March 11, 1890
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1972(1972-04-07) (aged 82)
Political partyDemocratic

William Peter Pilgeram (March 11, 1890 – April 7, 1972), also known as W. P. Pilgeram and Bill Pilgeram, was an American politician. He served as lieutenant governor of Montana from 1935 to 1937.

Life and career[edit]

Pilgeram was born in Great Falls, Montana. He was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War I.[2]

In 1935, Pilgeram was elected to the Montana lieutenant governorship, succeeding Elmer Holt. He served until 1937, when he was succeeded by Hugh R. Adair.[3]

Pilgeram died[4] in April 1972, at the age of 82.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Montana Legislative Leadership: 1889 - Present (House)". Montana Legislature. Archived from the original on December 5, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 215. ISBN 9780313302121 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Owings, Ralph E. (1960), Montana Directory of Public Affairs, 1864-1960, Edwards
  4. ^ "Pilgeram Funeral Scheduled Monday". The Independent-Record. Helena, Montana. April 9, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon