About George Van Peursem
Lived 1912 – 1998 (aged 85). George Van Peursem was an American politician.
George Van Peursem (December 18, 1912 – June 20, 1998) was an American politician from the State of Michigan.
Van Peursem was born in December 18, 1912 and was a resident of Zeeland, Michigan. He was a member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Ottawa County from 1951 until he resigned in 1959. He was Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1957 to 1958. He served as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1961 to 1963. He served as Lansing representative of the Michigan Manufacturers Association from 1963 until becoming president in 1972, serving until 1979.
George Van Peursem died in Grand Ledge, Michigan, on June 20, 1998, at the age of 85.
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George Van Peursem was born on 18 December 1912 in Holland.
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George Van Peursem died on 20 June 1998 in Grand Ledge.
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