George Van Peursem

George Van Peursem (1912 - June 20, 1998) was an American politician from the State of Michigan.

Van Peursem was born in 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 1957-1958. He served as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1961-1963. 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.

References

* Michigan Republican Party on Wikipedia
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vann-vanvorhis.html#S5O1BCHS7 The Political Graveyard]
* [http://www.mma-net.org/publications/publications_ent.asp?EntArticleID=1 Michigan Manufacturers Association article1]
* [http://www.mma-net.org/publications/publications_ent.asp?EntArticleID=12 Michigan Manufacturers Association article12]
* [http://www.godutch.com/names/1998/07-23-98.asp godutch.com]
* [http://www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc/necrology98.html hope college obiturary dates]