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.

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

Life and career

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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

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  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.